Qatar SC beat Umm Salal in friendly

HostsQatar SC defeated Umm Salal 3-0 in a friendly match played as part oftheir preparations for the second phase of QNB Stars League. Qatar SCled 2-0 at half-time through goals from Fahad Khalfan and Youssefal-Kubaisi.While Umm Salal tried hard to pull one back in the secondhalf, the rivals were able to score another goal through AmeerAbduljabbar. In Week 12, Qatar SC will play host to leaders Al Duhail on13th January, while Umm Salal travel to Al Khor for their away gameagainst Al Kharaitiyat on 11th January. Umm Salal, coached by MahmoudJaber, are fifth with 16 points and Abdullah Mubarak-trained Qatar SC11th on eight.Al Rayyan-Al Markhiya friendly on FridayAlRayyan will play a friendly with Al Markhiya on Friday, the Lions’ onlygame during the month-long break between the QNB Stars League’s firstand second phase.It will be a dress-rehearsal for MichaelLaudrup-coached Al Rayyan ahead of their Round 12 home match against AlKhor on 13th January.Al Rayyan are third in the standings with 25 points. They registered eight victories and one draw while losing two games. In between, they had lost the QSL Cup final 2-3 to Al Gharafa.Al Sailiya’s Ghanem in intensive rehabilitationAlSailiya defender Ghanem Al Qahtani is undergoing an intensiverehabilitation programme following a surgery he underwent at Qatar’sorthopaedic and sports medicine hospital Aspetar on 11th December tocorrect an injury on his ankle.He suffered the injury during their1-2 loss to Al Ahli in Week 10 of the QNB Stars League on 2nd December.Ghanem is one of the most talented players in the QNB Stars League and avital cog in the defensive machine of Tunisian coach Sami Trabelsi, whohoped he would be back in training in time for the tournament’s secondphase. Al Sailiya, fourth in the standings with 19 points after theconclusion of first phase, will host Al Arabi at the Al Ahli Stadium inthe 12th round on 12th January.All other players, except HamadObaidi and Abdul Karim al-Ali, who did duty for Qatar at the Gulf Cup inKuwait, are attending the team’s training sessions. Meanwhile, AlSailiya will play a friendly against Tianjin Quanjian on today at theAspire Zone, where the Chinese team’s winter camp is based.(qsl.com.qa)