Shehata's Strike Gives Al Ahli Win Over Umm Salal
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Sports Wednesday, February 24, 2021 13 DOHA BEACH VOLLEYbaLL CUP FIVB WORLD TOUR Shehata’s strike gives Al Ahli win over Umm Salal TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA AL Ahli rode on Hazem She- hata’s strike in the 56th min- ute to beat Umm Salal 1-0 in Week 17 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Tuesday. Reduced to 10-man for around 30 minutes following red card to Jassem Al Shar- shani, Al Ahli defended well late in the match to seal their eighth victory. Al Ahli now have 26 points, Action from the Al Ahli and Umm Salal QNB Stars League match while Umm Salal remained played at the Al Ahli Stadium on Tuesday. on 15 points following their eighth defeat. suffered a setback after Al scoring in quick succession off The Nebojsa Jovovic- Sharshani received his second a free-kick taken by Nadir Bel- coached side started putting yellow card of the match for hadj from the left. First, Ramin Qatar’s pair of Moubarak and Abdullah won the Round 2 Doha Beach Volleyball Cup FIVB World Tour qualification match against Egypt’s Atta pressure on Umm Salal with wasting time while leaving the headed against the crossbar. and Atef 2-0 (21-5, 21-5) at the Al Gharafa Beach Complex on Tuesday. The other teams to win their qualifications rounds were Joe and Chafic repeated attacks and, in the pitch in a 66th-minute substi- Then, it was Tiago Bezerra’s of Libya, and Abramov and Salmanov of Russia. Four pairs will advance to the main draw from the qualification rounds. Following qualifiers, the 12th minute, Malick had to tution. turn to do the same and finally 16-team main draw will begin with pool play on Wednesday. (TNN) make another diving save In the 87th minute, Al Ahli Djibril blocked the rebound when Mohamed Diame al- goalkeeper had to be treated shot from Ahmed Sebaie. most headed the ball in, off a after he punched away a bullet Tiago too had his chance long free-kick by captain Omid from Ismail Mahmoud. Umm once during the session, but Ronaldo scores a brace, becomes Serie A top-scorer Ebrahimi. Salal fired on all cylinders for he shot wide of the target. In the 26th minute, Al an equaliser, but Al Ahli held For Al Khor, Yuki Kob- DPA Ahli defender Shane Lowry their nerve till the end to se- ayashi’s shot was collected by ROME stopped the ball from enter- cure full points. Al Sailiya goalkeeper Claude ing an open goal after keeper Amine though he fumbled with CHAMPIONS Juventus beat Yazan Naim, while trying to Al Sailiya-Al Khor first collection. Al Khor’s Gian- visiting backmarkers Crotone catch a long free-kick, col- in 1-1 draw nis Fetfatzidid tried to make 3-0 on Monday with star Cris- lided with Umm Salal’s Ismail Meanwhile, Al Sailiya and Al inroads into the rival goal, but tiano Ronaldo hitting a brace Mahmoud. Khor played out a 1-1 draw at could not be successful. to clinch the lone top scorer Captain Lawrence Quaye the same venue. Al Khor increased their spot in the Italian Serie A. picked the ball from the edge Ramin Rezaien scored for efforts in the second half and The Portuguese veteran, and lobbed it towards the goal, Al Sailiya in the fourth min- their repeated attempts bore now on 18 goals, moved one but Lowry reached in time to ute, a lead that was nullified by fruit as Rafael Dos Santos past Inter Milan’s Belgian thwart him. Rafael Dos Santos in the 77th struck home a free-kick with Romelu Lukaku, who struck Lowry, however, conceded minute. full force, giving no chance to for the front-runners as they a free-kick near the box after a Al Sailiya and Al Khor are goalkeeper Amine. beat second-place AC Milan rash challenge against Kayke on 23 and 14 points respec- Al Khor came close again 3-0 on Sunday to open a four- Rodrigues, whose attempt tively. It was a valuable point in the 85th minute. Howev- point lead. from the left flew over the for Al Khor in their bid to stay er, Amine collected a bicycle Third-place Juve sit eight right corner 10 minutes before away from the relegation zone. kick by Fahad Al Bayati from points off the top with a game half-time. Al Khor had slightly more close range. in hand against Napoli. New- Shehata attempted to score of possession in the first half, It may be recalled that Al comers Crotone, who held the from a close range in stoppage but it was Al Sailiya who at- Khor and Al Sailiya had played Turinese 1-1 in the home leg time of the first session, but tacked more. The Peregrines out a goalless draw in the first last October, are in the three- Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) celebrates after scoring his second goal during failed to find the mark. received a big advantage with leg of 2020-21 season QNB team drop zone with Parma the Italian Serie A match against Crotone at the Juventus stadium in Turin on Monday. (AFP) After exchange of attacks an early goal and Al Khor Stars League. and Cagliari after closing in the second half, Al Ahli struggled to recover from it. The third match of the matchday 23. after the break, firing home af- “It was important to stay “The main thing is that I broke the deadlock. Shehata, Iranian Ramin, on loan day between Al Wakrah and Ronaldo missed a deflec- ter a scramble in the box. focused and be energetic for have achieved this not crawl- assisted by Umaru, fired a shot from Al Duhail, took Al Sailiya Qatar SC ended in a goal- tion before Alex Sandro set “We certainly needed a 90 minutes.” ing but still jumping,” he said. on the left corner and the ball ahead with an opportunistic less draw with the two teams up his header and nodded in win,” said Juve veteran keeper The 43-year-old set a re- “As for my future, I moni- was too fast for Malick to stop. strike that beat Al Khor goal- sharing points. again off Aaron Ramsey, who Gianluigi Buffon, referring the cord of 654 appearances in tor my jumps every week and I Al Ahli got charged up af- keeper Baba Djibril hands Qatar SC now have a tally had come close at 0-0 when his latest defeat suffered against Europe’s main leagues, having keep going until they are good ter taking the lead and pres- down despite diving to his right. of 28 points and Al Wakrah header came off the bar. Wes- Napoli and, in the Champions appeared five times in the cur- enough. Should they get worse surised Umm Salal with ag- Close to the half-hour 15 points after 17 rounds of ton McKennie netted the third League, at Porto. rent Serie A. I will be the first to admit it.” gressive football. But they mark, Al Sailiya came close to action. FIFA CWC LOC collaborates to deliver vibrant fan experience ANS attending matches during the FIFA Club FWorld Cup Qatar 2020™ were welcomed by a wide array of cultural and entertainment offerings as action unfolded during the tournament, which was hosted for the second time in Qatar earlier this month. The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ Local Organis- ing Committee (LOC) part- nered with community groups and stakeholders, includ- ing the Ministry of Culture and Sports (MCS), the Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum (QOSM), Qatar Rail, Qatar Foundation and the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, to shops, stadium tours, culinary Tasked with ensuring safe provements in preparation for deliver entertainment out- workshops and museum visits. and smooth travel on match the upcoming tournaments, side Education City and Ah- Ahmad Al Namla, CEO, days, Qatar Rail collaborated specifically the 2022 World mad Bin Ali stadiums. These Qatar Museums, said: “We are with the LOC and various Cup,” added Enazi. included roving and pop-up delighted to continue our suc- stakeholders to regulate move- Earlier this year, the LOC performances representing cessful collaboration with the ment, enforce social distancing invited a selection of fans to Qatar’s diverse communities. LOC to develop programmes and create an enjoyable atmos- share their excitement for the Khaled Al Suwaidi, the and experiences for commu- phere for fans arriving to the competition and show support SC’s Stakeholder Rela- nities that contribute to these stadiums via the Doha Metro. for their teams by taking part tions Senior Manager, said: sporting events. Our partici- Ajlan Al Enazi, Chief of in videos promote the tourna- “Thanks to strong collabora- pation in the FIFA Club World Strategy and Business Devel- ment. Fans were also given a tion with our stakeholders and Cup represents our continued opment at Qatar Rail, said: unique opportunity to welcome community groups, we en- activation and extensive pres- “The Doha Metro witnessed their teams upon their arrival at riched the fan experience for ence to expand our engage- a remarkable turnout. We are Hamad International Airport. the thousands of local people ment programmes by bringing pleased with this success dur- Tigres UANL fans were in- who attended matches dur- people together at a time when ing the Club World Cup in vited to participate in a Q&A ing the Club World Cup. Our it is really challenging.” spite of the challenges brought session with midfielder Leon- aim was to showcase the best Meanwhile, the MCS over- forth by the pandemic.” ardo Fernández.