Performance of the week Even though it was not the best day for his team, Mohamed Al-Gabbas scored a fine volley for his second goal in two successive games for Belgian side Lierse in the 4-1 loss at Anderlecht. Koka on target again As Al-Gabbas managed to find the net on his second game running, youngster Ahmed Hassan ‘Koka' notched another goal for Rio Ave after coming off the bench in the second half of the 3-0 Portuguese League Cup win over Sporting Lisbon. Ahmed Saied ‘Ouka' played the whole game for Lierse at Anderlecht, while full-back Ahmed Samir Farag made his comeback from injury, coming on as a second-half sub right before Al-Gabbas strike. Ahmed Elmohamady helped promotion hopefuls Hull City cement their position in second place of the Championship table with a 2-0 victory over Leeds United. The Egypt full-back, however, was forced off the pitch with eight minutes remaining due to a calf-injury as he is now doubtful for the mid-week game at Blackpool. Egyptian center-half Adam El-Abd featured for the whole 90 minutes in Brighton's 3-1 home defeat to Watford, as he was unlucky to see one of the goals deflected off him into the net. In UAE, Bani Yas claimed a 2-1 Emirate Cup victory over Ittihad but without Mohamed Zidan who is nursing a knee injury. The injured Hosni Abd-Rabou had to watch Al-Nasr secure a vital 1-1 draw at giants Ittihad from the sidelines as the visitors climbed to fourth place of the Saudi league standings. Managers In Saudi Arabia, Tarek Yehia‘s Hajr bounced back from last week's 5-2 cup thrashing to Al-Faisali by clinching a 2-1 away league victory over basement side Al-Wehda, while coach Mohamed Salah saw Al-Shoala slump to a 2-1 league defeat to Al-Fateh. Hany Ramzy's Lierse lost 4-1 at Anderlecht.
