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Al Duhail Drub Rayyan 2-0, Qatar SC Win Via Last-Minute Penalty QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Rakheem Cornwall QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune bowls West Indies to thrilling series win over Bangladesh PAGE 15 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 Al Duhail drub Rayyan Hosts Qatar will go far in World Cup 2022: FIFA 2-0, Qatar SC win via Secretary-Gen Samoura IKOLI VICTOR DOHA last-minute penalty FIFA Secretary-General Fat- ma Samoura has said that Qatar’s National football team will go far in the FIFA World Cup 2022 , considering the level of investment and profes- sionalism of the people at the Aspire Academy. The most powerful wom- an in world football who vis- ited the world-famous Aspire Academy on Sunday and left singing praises at the end of her tour said, “This is indeed FIFA Secretary-General Fatma Samoura (centre) with Director of Edu- a very inspiring place, and I cation and Student Affairs Badr Al Hay (right), and Director of Football have been happily surprised Performance and Science Professor Valter Di Salvo during her visit to by what I have seen. Aspire is the Aspire Academy on Sunday. a model of what a sports acad- emy should be like. Given the en on a tour by Aspire Academy was underway and left the level of investment made in Director of Education and Stu- pleasantly surprised student- this academy and the level of dent Affairs, Badr Al Hay, Di- athletes with some words of professionalism of the people rector of Football Performance encouragement. in charge at this Academy, I and Science, Professor Valter Speaking at the end of her have no doubt that the Qatar Di Salvo and School Principal, tour to Aspire Academy’s Me- National team will go very far Jassem Al Jaber. dia Relations Senior special- in the 2022 World Cup.” During the tour, Director ist, Kennedy Makambira, the To be in a very competitive of Education and Student Af- Senegalese former diplomat mood ahead of the World Cup, fairs, Badr Al Hay explained and first female Secretary Qatar will be joining European the model of holistic educa- General of FIFA, said, “Aspire Al Duhail’s Edmilson Junior (in red) in action against Al Rayyan during their QNB Stars League match at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Sunday. Qualifiers Group A – alongside tion programme undertaken is a good example of what a the 2016 UEFA Euro winners at Aspire and depicted by the country can do in sport devel- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Salal keeper Samy Habib deep Portugal, Serbia, the Republic institution‘s emblem of two opment when stakeholders co- DOHA into stoppage time (90+11) of Ireland, Luxembourg and wings, representing sport and operate for the good of sport. I as Qatar SC picked up three Azerbaijan. academic pursuit. hope one day the country will AL Duhail notched their tenth points after a feisty contest. Qatar will take on Lux- Director of Football Per- lift the coveted trophy, the win defeating Al Rayyan 2-0 in Qatar SC now have a tally embourg on March 24 before formance and Science, Profes- FIFA World Cup on the back Week 16 of QNB Stars League of 27 points, while Umm Salal facing the Azerbaijani team sor Valter Di Salvo went on to of such excellent work done 2020-21 at Al Duhail Stadium stood on 15 points. on March 27. In addition to show Samoura the newest ad- here at Aspire Academy. on Sunday. In the dying seconds of playing World Cup qualify- dition to the e Academy, the “While this academy serves Ismail Mohammed (37th injury time, Omar Al Emadi ing matches in Europe, Qatar state-of-the-art Football Per- the Qataris, l am pleased to see minute) and substitute Michael flicked one from close range will also take part in the Copa formance Centre and how cut- that there is involvement of Olunga (73rd minute) scored following a goalmouth melee, America in June and the CON- ting-edge technology is used other nationalities too and this for Al Duhail, who stood in the but Umm Salal’s Ibrahim El- CACAF Gold Cup in July. as part of the training and de- is cooperation which is good second position with 31 points sadig headed the ball to safety. Samoura has been in Qatar velopment of student-athletes. for football and bodes well for with their 10th victory. But there was further for the just ended 2020 FIFA During the tour Secre- a country that is looking to Al Rayyan remained on 25 drama in the match when Club World Cup and was wel- tary-General, Samoura brief- hosting the best tournament in points after suffering their fifth Roozbeh elbowed Qatar SC’s comed to the Academy and tak- ly joined in a lesson that the world,” she added. defeat. Al Duhail had beaten Qatar Sports Club celebrate their win over Umm Salal on Sunday. Mohammed Salem as both Al Rayyan 2-1 in the first leg of players jumped to connect a the QNB Stars League season. pass from near the goalline by Al Rayyan upped their ante loopy cross inside the Umm The marquee encounter Dudu. The Al Rayyan defend- and Boli had a good chance to Salal box. of the week, pitting two of the ers had no answer to it and the equalise in the 51st minute, Referee Yousef Al Shar- Quick read strongest teams against each ball went in past goalkeeper but he skied the ball. shani used VAR to award a Flying Frankfurt beat Cologne to boost Champions League dreams other, lived up to expectations Saoud Al Hajri. On the other hand, Edmil- penalty to Qatar SC and Belaili as both teams were on attack At the other end, Yohan son’s cross from the right went easily converted it. BERLIN: Andre Silva’s 18th goal of the season helped extended Eintracht Frankfurt’s unbeaten Bun- mode from start. Boli, Abdulaziz Hatem and unanswered just past the hour The day’s third match Al desliga run to 10 games with a 2-0 home win over Cologne on Sunday and boosted their hopes of Al Duhail were more Khaled Muftah made goal- mark. Al Duhail then found Arabi edge Al Wakrah 1-0. a maiden appearance in the Champions League. Frankfurt dominated throughout against struggling charging in the first half. Their bound moves for Al Rayyan the target a second time as Ol- Mehrdad Mohammadi con- Cologne but needed 57 minutes for Silva to break the deadlock with a deft chip over goalkeeper Timo players Almoez Ali, Paulo Ed- even as Al Duhail defender unga volleyed in the ball. verted a penalty for Al Arabi in Horn. And Evan Ndicka glanced home a header 11 minutes from time to wrap up the victory. In-form milson Junior, Mohammed Mehdi Benatia and goalkeeper the 77th minute. Frankfurt have now taken 26 points of the last 30 available to sit third, at least until fourth-placed Muntari and Eduardo Rodri- Salah Zakaria stood firm. Qatar SC edge Umm Salal Results: Al Duhail 2 (Ismael Wolfsburg host Borussia Moenchengladbach later. They have a three-point gap to Bayer Leverkusen gues (Dudu) all posed constant Change of ends saw both Youcef Belaili converted a pen- Mohammad 37’, Michael Ol- outside the Champions League places in fifth. The victory will also boost Frankfurt ahead of next week- threat to the Al Rayyan goal. teams make substitutions, alty right at the death as Qatar unga 73’) bt Al Rayyan 0; Qatar end’s date with freshly crowned Club World Cup winners Bayern Munich. Champions Bayern can extend One such raid helped Al the most notable being new SC beat 10-man Umm Salal SC 1 (Youcef Belaili 90+11’ their lead at the top to seven points from RB Leipzig when they visit Arminia Bielefeld on Monday. The Duhail take the half-time recruit Olunga replacing Mo- 1-0 at the Al Duhail Stadium. (P)) bt Umm Salal 0; Al Arabi 1 superb Silva was a constant threat for Frankfurt with Horn denying him twice and a header into the top break with a 1-0 lead when Is- hammed Muntari as Al Duhail Belaili chose to drive the (Mehrdad Mohammadi 77’ (P) corner being disallowed before he finally opened the scoring. (DPA) mail quickly connected a back sought to buttress the lead. penalty to the right of Umm bt Al Wakrah 0. Man United drop points; Aubemayang hat-trick for Arsenal DPA two minutes and Fernandes Danny Ings put Southamp- LONDON volleyed the equaliser just be- ton ahead with a brilliant vol- fore half-time. ley on 25 minutes but Ruben MANCHESTER United lost Harry Maguire thought he Neves levelled from the pen- ground in the Premier League had won a penalty for United alty spot after a controversial title race as they dropped but it was overturned after vid- handball soon after half-time. points in a 1-1 draw at relega- eo review and West Brom hung Pedro Neto then fired in a tion-threatened West Brom- on for a point to give their slim superb winner on 66 minutes. wich Albion on Sunday. survival hopes a boost. Wolves are now 12th, one Bruno Fernandes equal- Solskjaer said any talk of point and one place above ised Mbaye Diagne’s early goal United being in the title race Southampton. for second-bottom West Brom was misplaced. “We are insisting on get- but the home side held on for a “I said we shouldn’t be ting back to playing good foot- draw. United are second, above talked about,” he said. “A com- ball,” Wolves manager Nuno Leicester on goal difference pliment for the boys we got Espirito Santo said.
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