El Jaish (in black) defeated Shamal 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-21) in the Emir Cup volleyball quarter-final yesterday at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena. Right: Al Rayyan (in red) defeated Al Sadd 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-18) in the other quarterfinal. Jaish and Rayyan will play best-of-three semifinal playoff on May 7. PICTURES: Jayaram