Jorge Fossati claimed his first QSL Coach of the Month award after overseeing a faultless start to the Qatar Stars League season for Al Rayyan.

All three of Rayyan’s league encounters in September were won with only two goals conceded and an impressive 9 goals scored.

Al Rayyan also created 17 chances and against all three of their opponents managed to beat the QSL benchmark  for possession (500+) with a club average of 524.

Defensively they also managed to win back possession an average of 173; they also beat the QSL benchmark for first time passes (86).

With regards to their attacking prowess this month the Lions smashed the QSL benchmark for penalty area entries (33). Rayyan on average passed the ball into the penalty area an average of 40 times per game.

This is the first time the Uruguayan has won the award since coming back to the QSL. Al Rayyan have now been top of the league for three weeks and impressively this is Rayyan’s first season back in the QSL since winning promotion from the Qatar Gas League.

Also in contention for the Best Coach award were Lekhwiya’s Djamel Belmadi, Al Arabi’s Gianfranco Zola and Hussein Ammota of Al Sadd.

Al Rayyan will take on Mesaimeer in Round 4 of the Qatar Stars League this Friday at Gharafa stadium at 17:45.

11 September                   Al Rayyan 4-0 Al Sailiya
18 September                   Kharaitiyat 1-2 Al Rayyan
27 September                   Al Rayyan 3-1 Umm Salal