Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau made a triumphant Qatar Stars League debut for Qatar SC, contributing to a 2-1 victory over Al-Shamal on Thursday evening.
The 30-year-old forward, who missed the previous league match against Al Sadd due to illness, was fit to start at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium.
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The hosts capitalised on a numerical advantage after Al-Shamal's goalkeeper, Seck Babacar, was sent off in the 38th minute, with Atta Jaber opening the scoring for Qatar SC just before half-time.
Despite being a man down, Al-Shamal equalised in the 82nd minute through a penalty converted by Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah.
However, The South African's new side secured the win deep into stoppage time when Abdelkader converted an opportunity from the penalty spot.
This league victory lifts The King out of the relegation zone, moving them from 11th to eighth place on the table with 16 points.
Tau, who played 84 minutes before being substituted, had previously made his official debut for Qatar SC in a 5-1 defeat to Al Nasr in the Qatar-UAE Super Cup.
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The former Al Ahly star will be hoping to help his collect more points and move further up the table, with the next challenge being a clash against Al Ahli at the Al Thumama Stadium on Friday, 7 February.