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Hosts Al Wakrah on Tuesday rubbed salt into Al Arabi wounds by beating the Doha giants 1-0 in their Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash.<br />
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A first-half goal by Abdul Rahiman Hussain (10th minute) was enough for hosts Al Wakrah to beat Al Arabi aiming to remain in the top four of QSL.<br />
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By virtue of the loss on Tuesday, Al Arabi have lost two successive games. Last week Al Sailiya beat Al Arabi.<br />
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Coach Gianfranco Zola's side must reassess their plans quickly if they aim to close the gap on Al Rayyan, El Jaish, Lekhwiya and Al Sadd.<br />
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For Al Wakrah, it was their second win in the last three QSL clashes, helping Jose Mauricio's side to sit at eighth spot. Al Wakrah now have a tally of 17 points from 14 matches.<br />
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After conceding the early goal, Al Arabi desperately sought the equaliser - even substituting three players - but failed to break the defense line of Mauricio's side.<br />
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It was Al Wakrah's only fifth win this season whereas for Al Arabi, it was their fifth loss under Italian coach Zola.<br />
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<strong> El Jaish beat Al Ahli</strong><br />
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Earlier, a strike by Abderrazzaq Hamedallah was enough for El Jaish to beat Al Ahli in a round 14 clash at Al Ahli Stadium on Tuesday.<br />
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Hamedallah fired home the match-winning in the 4th minute of the clash that has allowed El Jaish to leapfrog over Al Sadd into second place on the QSL points table.<br />
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El Jaish are now behind Al Rayyan (39 points) after 14 matches.<br />
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Al Sadd (27 points) briefly went past El Jaish on Sunday with a 5-1 drubbing of Mesaimeer 5-1.<br />
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However, El Jaish returned to their place of pride, having defended stoutly against Al Ahli on Tuesday.<br />
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Under pressure to find the equaliser, Al Ahli benched Khalil Sharief Maknashahi (50th minute) and brought in Abdul Ghafoor Abdullah but El Jaish remained vigilant throughout the second half.<br />
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In another blow to Al Ahli hopes for next clash, Ndombe Mubele on Monday was booked by referee Saoud Ali Al‐athba in the 75th minute.<br />
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Al Ahli, placed 11th, have a tally of just 14 points.<br />
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The QSL teams split for a 10-day winter break.<br />
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QSL action will resume on January 2, 2016.