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Al Ahli Doha Edges Out Al Shamal in a Thrilling Match
Al-Rayyan, Qatar. Al Ahli Doha secured a thrilling victory over Al Shamal in a match decided in the final stages. The final score was 5-2, with an intense and emotional game.
The match started at a frantic pace. In the second minute, Al Shamal received the first yellow card, through A. Mohammed. Three minutes later, J. Mohammed was booked for Al Ahli Doha. The first goal came in the 15th minute, an own goal by M. Badredlin that gave Al Shamal the lead. Al Ahli Doha reacted quickly and leveled the score in the 40th minute, thanks to a goal from I. Doumbia.
The second half of the match was even more exciting. Al Ahli Doha took the lead in the 53rd minute, with a penalty converted by S. Yansane. However, Al Shamal equalized again in the 61st minute, after another own goal, this time by M. Musa. A. Moustafa put Al Ahli Doha back in the lead in the 69th minute. The Doha team closed the game with two more goals: a penalty from B. Bounedjah in the 77th minute and a disallowed own goal in the 80th minute.
In the end, Al Ahli Doha achieved a deserved victory, with a more effective game and greater control of possession. Al Shamal, on the other hand, made several defensive mistakes that cost them dearly.
Match Statistics:
* Possession: Al Shamal 43%, Al Ahli Doha 57%
* Shots: Al Shamal 14 (5 on target, 4 off target), Al Ahli Doha 10 (5 on target, 2 off target)
* Corners: Al Shamal 7, Al Ahli Doha 2
* Fouls: Al Shamal 15, Al Ahli Doha 7
* Yellow cards: Al Shamal 5, Al Ahli Doha 2
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Substitutions al shamal: at minute 45 T. Ali came in and J. Murillo went out., at minute 59 M. Al Mejaba came in and A. Mohammed went out., at minute 74 F. Azadi came in and M. N. Al Mannai went out., at minute 74 S. Gannan came in and O. Mohamed went out.
Substitutions al ahli doha: at minute 46 E. Esposito came in and M. Mitrovic went out., at minute 90 J. Al Sharshani came in and S. Yansane went out., at minute 90 N. Doozandeh came in and A. Moustafa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al Shamal
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Al Ahli Doha
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