MADINAT ASH SHAMAL, Qatar (Interstat) — Joao Pedro scored in first-half stoppage time and added an assist as Qatar SC held off Shamal 3-2 on Friday in a league match. Qatar SC took a 2-0 lead through Pedro’s finish in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time and Pau Prim’s goal in the 50th minute. Shamal answered when Tiago Silva scored in the 74th minute, but Yohan Boli restored Qatar SC’s two-goal cushion in the 80th. Riyad Mahrez also scored for Shamal, which pulled within one goal, but Qatar SC saw out the win after a late push from the home side. Qatar SC led 1-0 at halftime after Pedro’s stoppage-time goal.

Pedro played 90 minutes and finished with one goal and one assist. Mahrez played 90 minutes and scored once, Boli played 90 minutes and scored once, and Silva played 85 minutes and scored once. Prim played 90 minutes, scored once and was shown a yellow card in second-half stoppage time. Ali Saoudi played 90 minutes and recorded an assist for Qatar SC, while Fahad Waad played 29 minutes and recorded an assist for Shamal. Qatar SC’s scoring was provided by Pedro, Prim and Boli. Shamal’s goals came from Silva and Mahrez. Pedro added an assist, Saoudi supplied an assist for Qatar SC, and Waad supplied an assist for Shamal.

Qatar SC was the visiting team, and Shamal was the home team. Qatar SC finished with three goals, while Shamal finished with two. Pedro was Qatar SC’s top performer with one goal and one assist. Prim’s yellow card was the only booking for Qatar SC. The final score was 3-2.

Shamal’s Hassan A. was booked in the 52nd minute and Ben Romdhane M. was booked in the 56th. Shamal’s substitutions included Ben Romdhane M., Asad A. and Hassan A. in the 61st minute, Mari P. in the 75th and Tiago Silva in the 85th. Qatar SC’s substitutions included Baksh N. in the 72nd, Palangi E. in the 79th and Brahmi S. in the 86th. The match produced five goals, three yellow cards and eight substitutions.

Qatar SC’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 3 losses and 3 draws. Its record across all competitions is 2 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws. Shamal’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, and its record across all competitions is 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws.

Earlier this season, Qatar SC drew 2-2 at Al Sailiya, drew 1-1 with Al Zawra’a, lost 3-0 to Al Rayyan, won 1-0 against Al Bidda, drew 0-0 with Al Arabi, lost 1-0 at Al Ahli Doha, lost 6-2 to Al Sadd SC and drew 2-2 at Al Wakrah. Shamal drew 0-0 at Lusail, drew 0-0 at Tractor SC, lost 4-0 to Al-Duhail, won 2-1 against Muaither SC, drew 1-1 with Al Wakrah, drew 1-1 at Al Wakrah, won 4-2 against Al-Shahaniya, won 3-1 at Al-Gharafa and drew 2-2 at Al Arabi.

Pedro had also played 90 minutes in Qatar SC’s earlier 1-1 draw with Al Zawra’a. Qatar SC’s upcoming schedule includes two home matches against Al-Gharafa, two away matches at Lusail, two away matches at Al-Duhail and two home matches against Al-Shahaniya. Shamal’s upcoming schedule includes two matches at Al Sadd SC, a home match against Al Sailiya, a trip to Al Ahli Doha and a home match against Al Rayyan.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Shamal 2, Qatar SC 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Shamal with an 87.1 percent probability to win.