Al Duhail Edge Al Sadd in High Drama to Clinch Qatar
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SPORT Saturday 28 April 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 Qatar’s Al Attiyah Three PSG stars in marches ahead with big line for French Player lead in Jordan of the Year award Al Duhail edge Al Sadd in high drama to clinch Qatar Cup ARMSTRONG VAS THE PENINSULA Al Duhail players and officials celebrate their win over Al Sadd DOHA: An injury time penalty in the Qatar Cup final at Al Sadd goal from Yousef Alarabi helped Stadium in Doha yesterday. QNB Stars League (QSL) winners Pic:Baher Amin/The Peninsula Al Duhail edge Al Sadd 2-1 in a thrilling and action packed final of the Qatar Cup. Playing at Al Sadd Stadium, Al Duhail struck in the tenth minute of the injury time through a spot kick. Alarabi who was entrusted with the kick sent the ball past the Al Sadd keeper in the last kick of the match to give them the coveted trophy, the second one of the season. Al Duhail got the spot kick awarded through a Video Assistant referee (VAR). Referee Abdulla Ali Athba referred a decision to the VAR as Al Duhail claimed a spot kick. The VAR awarded the decision in favour of Al Duhail with the field referee pointing to the spot kick, a decision which evoke protests from the Al Sadd coach and players. Finally after much drama on and off the field, Alarabi kept his cool to send the Al Sadd goal- keeper Saad Abdulla Al Dosari the wrong way with his spot kick conversion. The defending champions went into the half time break with a 1-0 lead, having scored in the 29th minute through Hassan Al Haydos. Al Duhail bounced back to draw level in the 78th minute And finally in the end Al Arabi the league competition. Coach the wrong foot with Haydos, who a few attacks but could not add aiming to add more titles having from Ismail Mohamad Mohamad. scored a decisive goal, he fin- Jesualdo Ferreira’s, which fin- lay in wait at the far post, guiding to the goals tally. won the season-opening Sheikh Alarabi gave full credit to his ished the match with his strike,” ished second in the QSL, were the ball past a rival defender and Al Duhail finally were able Jassim Cup, but that was not to team-mates for the team. Amin said. looking to avenge their twin QSL goalkeeper Amin to put his team to draw level with a strike from be as the late penalty shattered “It is all team work. Full Both the teams adopted a losses to Djamel Belmadi’s side ahead. Ismail Mohamad Mohamad in their dreams. credit to my team-mates. We did cautious approach in the starting in the title clash and retain the Thereafter, Al Duhail pressed the 78th minute. The midfielder Ferreira’s team defeated Al not give up when we were down, few minutes and gradually Cup they won last year. hard for the equaliser in the last took control of a loose ball to slot Rayyan 6-4 in the penalty shoot we knew and we were confident picked up the pace as a full house Both the teams had their quarter of the first half but home his left footed placement to make it to the title clash, after that we could score and in the settled down to watch some high share of chances but could not without any success as the Al past a diving Al Sadd both the teams shared two goals end we did,” said Alarabi. quality football dished by the two trouble the scorers until coach Sadd defense stood their ground goalkeeper. apiece at the end of regular Al Duhail goalkeeper teams. Ferreira’s team struck on the to repulse the attacks. Goaded by a goal, Al Duhail period of play. Lecoumet Kloud Amin said the Al Sadd were keen on goal front. In the second half, both the almost took the lead but Nam On the other hand, Al fighting spirit fetched them the focusing on the task at hand The Wolves took the lead teams playing attacking brand Tae-Hee angular drive missed Duhail coasted to an easy 6-1 victory. instead of looking back at past through a dead ball situation. of football. Al Sadd were not the target by a whisker. win over Al Gharafa, with all “We did not give up, we were records as they had lost to the Baghdad Bounedjah back header contend in just hanging on to the Al Sadd which picked up two the goals coming in the second down by a goal, we fought back. QSL winners Al Duhail twice in caught the Al Duhail defense on one goal lead but came up with domestic titles last season were half. Al Markhiya, Al Kharaitiyat eye next round ARMSTRONG VAS ambition is to go far in this com- Al Kharaitiyat coach Yasser In the other third round THE PENINSULA petition with the resources we Al Sebaei is happy that his team matches tomorrow, Mesaimeer have and we hope to spring a has been able to hold on to the take on Al Sailiyah, while Al DOHA: QNB Stars League (QSL) surprise. We have faith in our QSL spot for the next season and Wakra meet Al Arabi, both relegated side Al Markhiya aim abilities and resources and we is ready for Emir Cup test. matches at Grand Hamad to continue their impressive run will match with an equally good “We will play according to Stadium. in the prestigious Emir Cup performance and enthusiasm,” the high standards we have set The Emir Cup competition is when they take on Al Khor in the Sellimi said. for ourselves. We want to show contested by QSL and Qatargas pre-quarter-finals match at the “We have been hit by injuries to the football loving people that Second Division clubs. Abdulla Bin Khalifa Stadium in all departments. But the we deserve to be in the league The five-week event is here today. absence due to injuries during (QSL). We have a lot of ambition played in five phases: The semi- In the second-round match, the fag end of the season is a and the Emir Cup is a prestigious finals will be played on May 11 Mohamed Salah Elneel did the common thing. We are not going competition and we wish to keep and 12. The final will be played star-act for Al Markhiya by to be affected by the absence of on wining,” Sebaei said. on May 19. scoring twice and setting up a some key players in important Al Kharaitiyat defeated The first four finishers in the third one in their 4-1 win over positions,” he added. Qatargas League team Al Sha- QSL have earned a place in the Al Shamal to advance his team Al Markhiya’s opponent Al hania, which has qualified for quarter-finals, while the to the next stage. Khor finished eight in the next season’s QSL, to advance remaining eight teams will Al Markhiya are eager to 12-team QSL, which is played on into the next round. feature in the pre-quarter-finals prove a point in their Emir Cup a double lef format. Rachid Tiberkanine scored and second round. and coach Adel Al Sellimi said In the second match of the twice as Al Kharaitiyat beat Al Al Sadd is one of the four they aim to spring a surprise in day, Al Kharaitiyat, which Shahaniya by a 3-1 score line. teams which has been seeded one of the popular retained the QSL spot in the The winner of the Al directly into the quarter-finals tournament. play-off with Al Wakrah, take Kharaitiyat-Umm Salal match along with QSL champions Al Al Kharaitiyat coach Yasser Al Sebaei speaking to journalists in this “Al Markhiya will try to play on Umm Salal, which finished will meet Al Duhail in the Duhail, Al Rayyan and Al file picture. a good level of football. Our fifth. quarter-finals. Gharafa. 18 SPORT SATURDAY 28 APRIL 2018 Ricciardo tops the Qatar’s Al Attiyah marches timesheets in ahead with big lead in Jordan Baku practice REUTERS THE PENINSULA Al Attiyah said: “The stages 2018 JORDAN RALLY - POSITIONS AFTER SS6: Jordanian crew of Khaled and got firmer as the day went on 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Ford Fiesta R5 51min 17.3sec Emad Juma in a similar car. BAKU: Red Bull’s Daniel DEAD SEA, JORDAN: The longest and dried and we were able to 2. Meshari Al Thefiri (KWT)/Nasser Al Kuwari (QAT) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 56min 38.2sec Ahmad and Shadi Shaban Ricciardo staked his claim to stage of the Jordan Rally was lost go quicker. We had no problems 3. Vojtech Stajf (CZE)/Markéta Skacelova (CZE) Skoda Fabia R5 57min 59.0sec were a distant fifth overall in their a repeat Azerbaijan Grand to inclement weather conditions and will try and keep up the 4. Khaled Juma (JOR)/Emad Juma (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 59min 05.9sec Mitsubishi and third in MERC 2. Prix victory with the fastest in the region, but that failed to same pace to the finish 5. Ahmed Shaban (JOR)/Shadi Shaban (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1hr 02min 01.6sec Fellow Jordanians, Ihab Al Shorafa time in yesterday’s practice prevent Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah tomorrow.” and Yousef Juma, rounded off the while Formula One world from storming into a comfortable Vojtch Stajf and Markéta learning all the time.