Al Wakrah scored a thrilling 3-0 win over Qatar SC to move to the top of standings with 10 points after their Week 4 match of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Janoub Stadium on Monday.

The Blue Wave's goals came from Murad Naji (43rd minute), Mohammed Khaled (48th minute) and Jacinto Dala (90+3 minute).

Wary of their opponents, Qatar SC began sprightly and had their chances. But deep into the opening session (33rd minute), Sebastian Soria’s dangerous free-kick missed its target.

A minute later, Al Wakrah’s Mohamed Benyettou sent in a fine pass to Mohammed Khaled inside the box, but the latter hit over.

Soon, exciting free-flowing football action followed, with both teams displaying super play. In the 41st minute, Qatar SC’s Bashar Resan’s back tackle against Murad Naji saw Al Wakrah get a free-kick. Taken by their captain Lucas Mendes, the left-footed kick curled and dipped but only to hit the crossbar.

Two minutes later, in a sizzling counter-attack, Mohamed Hassan sent in a brilliant cross from the right to Naji who beat the goalkeeper to his right, sending the Al Wakrah fans into a frenzy with the opening goal.

Al Wakrah returned immediately into the second half picking on a defence lapse of Qatar SC to make it 2-0. Given a centre by Dala from the left, Mohammed Khaled scored gleefully.

The brilliance of Dala was on view in the 58th minute when the Angolan dashed past Qatar SC defenders all on his own and cut through between two players, but his push just went wide to the left.

Threatened and given little leeway, Qatar SC made another attempt being rewarded with a free-kick in the 77th minute. But Khalid Mahmoudi’s shot went wide to the right.

Next minute, the action moved to the other side, but Australian Lucas Sainsbury's free-kick landed on the top of the net.

Dala then provided more joy to his team and fans. Picking on a pass off a header from Ismail Mahmoud (after a long goal kick from Saoud Al Khater), a lurching Dala broke through the defence to beat Bader Benoun and Sataa Al Abbasi at the rival net to make it 3-0.

This was Al Wakrah’s third win of the season, besides a draw, in four games.