AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Interstat) — Al Khor produced a decisive second-half run and defeated Al Rayyan II 4-1 on Thursday in a Qatar Second Division match. The visitors scored once before halftime and then broke the game open with three goals in a 13-minute stretch after the break. Al Rayyan II found a late reply, but the home side could not close the gap.

Al Khor took the lead in the 23rd minute. The goal came after a period of patient buildup, and it gave the visitors a one-goal advantage that held through the remainder of the first half. Al Rayyan II tried to answer before the interval, but Al Khor’s defense held and the teams went into halftime with the visitors ahead.

The match changed quickly after the restart. Al Khor doubled its lead in the 51st minute, finishing a move that stretched the Al Rayyan II back line. The third goal arrived in the 62nd minute, and the fourth followed two minutes later in the 64th. That burst removed any doubt about the result and left the home side chasing the game.

Al Rayyan II avoided a shutout when it scored in the 73rd minute. The goal gave the home side a measure of response and made the closing stages more active, but Al Khor managed the remaining time without allowing another goal. The final whistle confirmed a road victory for Al Khor.

The result moved Al Khor to one win and no losses in the competition and two wins and three losses across all competitions. Al Rayyan II dropped to no wins and one loss in the competition and no wins and one loss across all competitions. The match was part of the early-season schedule for both sides, and the records reflect the small sample of games played so far.

Al Khor entered the match after previous outings against Umm-Salal, Al Kharaitiyat and Markhiya SC. The club had lost to Umm-Salal, defeated Umm-Salal, fallen to Al Kharaitiyat and lost to Markhiya SC this season. The victory against Al Rayyan II marked its first competition win. Al Rayyan II was playing its first match in the competition this season and remained without a win after the home defeat.

Al Khor’s next assignments include a trip to Al Rayyan B, followed by a home match against Al Gharafa B and a visit to Qatar U23. The club is also scheduled to host Al Shamal B and Muaither SC, then travel to Mesaimeer SC, Al Bidda and Al-Waab before returning home to face Mesaimeer SC again. Those fixtures will give Al Khor chances to build on the victory and improve its position in the competition.

Al Rayyan II will look to respond in its next outing after conceding four goals. The home side had chances late, but the deficit was too large. The visitors controlled the key moments and scored at regular intervals during the decisive second-half spell. The win gave Al Khor its first competition victory and its second overall win of the season.

The game featured five goals in total. Al Khor scored four, and Al Rayyan II scored one. The scoring order was 23rd minute Al Khor, 51st minute Al Khor, 62nd minute Al Khor, 64th minute Al Khor and 73rd minute Al Rayyan II. The visitors led at halftime and then pulled away with the three-goal sequence. Al Rayyan II’s goal in the 73rd minute ended the shutout bid but did not change the outcome.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Al Rayyan II 5, Al Khor 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Al Rayyan II with a 78.1 percent probability to win. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 3.5.