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<p>Qatar SC held table toppers A Duhail to a 1-1 draw in Week 15 of the 2018-19 season QNB Stars League on Friday.</p><p>Osama Omari put Qatar SC ahead in the 22nd minute, a lead that was neutralised by Al Duhail’s Murad Naji in the 75th. Both goals came off free-kicks.</p><p>Al Duhail took their points tally to 36 and Qatar SC 15.</p><p>It was the third time that holders Al Duhail were dropping points this season. Nevertheless, they maintained their unbeaten run, the only team to do so.</p><p>Cameroonian star Samuel Eto’o returned to the Qatar SC fold and that strengthened their attack, with Osama and Hussein Ali contributing to the team’s cause.</p><p>Al Duhail continued to miss South Korean midfielder Nam Tae-Hee, who got injured while doing duty for his country during the last international break.</p><p>Qatar SC matched Al Duhail ball by ball and even shocked the hosts by taking the lead.</p><p>Goalkeeper Khalifa Aboobacker completely misjudged the flight of the ball after Osama took the free-kick from the left. Neither did the defenders do anything about it. The free-kick was awarded when Al Duhail defender Murad Naji ‘handled’ the ball.</p><p>Al Duhail created more chances, but nothing too strong that could give them a goal. Paolo Edmilson tried to split open the Qatar SC defence. So did Yousef El Arabi and Almoez Ali. All in vain.</p><p>The closest Al Duhail came to scoring in the first half was when Ali Afif sent a first-time volley over the bar off a cross by Edmilson from the right.</p><p>A Duhail started the second half by replacing Luis Martin with Under-23 player Hazem Ahmed.</p><p>Hazem immediately made his mark by moving forward and that resulted in a collision involving him and Qatar SC goalkeeper Jassim Al Hail.</p><p>Murad then came up with a long-ranger that went just wide on the hour mark. However, the right-back was not to be denied as he struck the equaliser for Al Duhail.</p><p>Indeed, Murad made amends for the offence he committed that led to Qatar SC’s goal in similar fashion as he sent in a free-kick past the outstretched hands of Al Hail.</p><p>Al Duhail intensified their efforts as the game wore on, but could not find the winner.</p>