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Al-Gharafa Edges Out Al Shahaniya in Thrilling Doha Encounter
Al-Gharafa secured a victory against Al Shahaniya in a thrilling match played at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. The game, part of the 2024 Stars League round 11, took place on December 8th at 2:30 PM and saw a fluctuating scoreline.
Al-Gharafa took the lead in the 19th minute with a goal from F. Coman, assisted by R. Boussafi. Al Shahaniya fought back and equalized in the 76th minute through a goal by P. van Amersfoort, assisted by F. Antonucci. The final stages of the match witnessed a flurry of goals; Al-Gharafa scored through an own goal by M. Muniesa (66th minute), and two goals by F. Sassi (70th and 90th minute), while Al Shahaniya scored again through L. Madjer (90th minute) resulting in a final score of 4-2 in favor of Al-Gharafa.
The match was a high-intensity affair, with plenty of goal-scoring opportunities for both sides. Al-Gharafa dominated possession (54%), had 22 shots (10 on target), and earned 8 corners. Al Shahaniya held 46% possession, managed 16 shots (7 on target), and also had 8 corners. Several yellow cards were issued; Al Shahaniya received 2 and Al-Gharafa received 4. The final score reflects the dramatic nature of the game until the very end.
Substitutions al shahaniya: at minute 46 M. Al Wadie came in and H. Kamal went out., at minute 65 L. Madjer came in and N. Al Hadhrami went out., at minute 65 M. Abu Shanab came in and A. Mussed went out.
Substitutions al-gharafa: at minute 80 D. Traore came in and S. Sano went out., at minute 84 J. Hamed came in and R. Boussafi went out., at minute 90 H. Ismaeil came in and A. Yousif went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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Al-Gharafa
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