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<strong>Rayyan 2-1 El Jaish</strong><br />
Al Rayyan was pushed all the way by Jaish who for large parts of the game looked the more likely to score, but the Lions rode out the storm and a fantastic individual effort by Tabata in the second half proved to be the difference as the Lions grabbed all three points in the most entertaining match of the season.<br />
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Rayyan started the match at a high tempo, pinning back Jaish who could hardly cope with Rayyan’s early pressure. However the first shot on target came from some great link-up play down the left flank, which culminated in Sador Rashidov strike (13’).<br />
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Jaish began to get into their stride and Murad Naji did well on the edge of the box to react quickest to  loose ball as he sent in a dangerous looping half volley(18’).<br />
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Finally Rayyan came alive down the right wing as Paraguayan midfielder Caceres and Soria combined well, with the later hitting a powerful drive on target (35’).<br />
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In the 42 minute Jaish suffered a blow when centre back Lucas had to leave the field due to a head injury, he was replaced by Mohamed Jabri.<br />
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Then, Rayyan managed to get a crucial goal just before half time, despite being under the cosh for the last ten minutes of the first half. Soria was able to latch onto a Caceres through-ball and the Qatari didn’t hesitate as he blasted the ball low into the net (45’).<br />
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After the restart Jaish piled on the pressure but it was the Lions who were the more effective with Soria coming closest.<br />
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Then Jaish’s Rashidov began to pull the strings on the wing and unleased a thunderous strike on 52 minutes but keeper Omer Barry did well to tip the ball over for a corner.<br />
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On 60 minutes Jaish made change by brining on Hamdallah for Wagner as the Soldiers chased the game. It would prove to be a wise substitution later in the game! <br />
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Five minutes later Tabata played a quick corner and sent in a great delivery, Garcia, one of the smallest players on the pitch rose highest and struck the post on 65 minutes. Then Rayyan had another chance two minutes later as a deflected pass found Soria who with only the keeper to beat struck a weak shot that keeper Khalifa scooped up.<br />
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With the minutes ticking by Jaish became more and more impatient and failed to create any kind of meaningful build up play. <br />
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Hamdallah who came on as a sub scored with almost his first touch of the ball as Rashidov supplied an inch perfect pass for the Moroccan who cut in and sent a calmly placed shot into the bottom left (85’).<br />
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Just a minute later however, Rayyan’s player of the season, Rodrigo Tabata controlled the ball on the edge of the box and sent in a delightful low curing effort which beat Jaish’s rangy keeper with the ball nestling in the left corner.<br />
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It was a night of high drama which show-cased two teams with plenty of quality but Rayyan proved to be the more clinical in front of goal as they ran out winner in a match that could define the Lion’s season!<br />
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Rayyan is the first team in QSL history to win ten consecutive games in a row from the start of the season and if tonight’s performance is anything to go by then they will be breaking plenty more records for the foreseeable future!