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QSL champions Lekhwiya eased to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Al Sailiya at the Thani Bin Jassim stadium.<br />
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The Cops welcomed back a host of players to their side and took a quick fire lead in the 10^th minute through Vladimir Weiss, the playmaker volleying past Sailiya keeper Gregory Gomis from the cushioned header of defender Dame Traore.<br />
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Sailiya looked to get back into the tie, striker Issam Jemma’s turned and shot but could only hit the side netting.<br />
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On the 45^th minute the lively Weiss was brought down in the box and Lekhwiya were awarded a penalty. Sebastian Soria stepped up and coolly slotted the ball into the bottom left hand corner to give the Cops a 2 goal lead going into the second half. <br />
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Things went from bad to worse for Sailiya in the second half as they went down to 10 men, with Omer being sent off for a rash challenge.<br />
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Lekhwiya were all but assured victory moments after with the mercurial Weiss scoring a stunning goal to give a 3-0 lead for his side, the Slovakian who missed his sides championship win against Ahli through suspension scored the game’s best goal. The winger scoring a powerful shot into the top right hand corner on the 52^nd minute of the match.<br />
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Sailiya looked hapless with ten men and Lekhwiya further increased their lead on the 56^th minute. Ali Afif’s free kick bounced into the net as it bamboozled the Peregrines defense, giving Michael Laudrup’s men an unsalable lead.<br />
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In the 68^th minute the irrepressible Weiss made way for Razaq to the warm reception of his manager, team mates and fans. In the 70^th minute the final goal was scored through substitute winger Ismael tapping in his side’s fifth goal of the evening. <br />
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Al Sailiya could have had a consolation, after Chico Flores gave away a sloppy penalty however the resulting tame effort was an easy save for the Cops first team keeper Amine Lecomte. <br />
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Lekhwiya march on and will now be focused on the upcoming Qatar Cup, in this form, they are surely favorites for a domestic double.