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Al Sadd Edges Past UMM Salal in Stars League Clash
Doha, Qatar – Al Sadd secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over UMM Salal at the Grand Hamad Stadium on Thursday, February 7th, in the 15th round of the 2024 Stars League season. Al Sadd dominated possession, holding 69% of the ball and registering 19 shots (5 on target), compared to UMM Salal’s 9 attempts (3 on target).
Akram Afif’s early goal in the 6th minute, assisted by Claudinho, proved to be the difference. Al Sadd missed a penalty opportunity in the 75th minute, taken by Afif himself. The match was a physical affair, with 18 fouls committed by Al Sadd and 12 by UMM Salal. Disciplinary issues saw UMM Salal receive 3 yellow cards and Al Sadd one. Despite a lack of clinical finishing, Al Sadd’s superior attacking prowess and control of the game secured them the three points.
Substitutions umm salal: at minute 68 M. Al Shammari came in and A. Al Muhannadi went out., at minute 74 J. Mohammad came in and L. Ashour went out., at minute 74 A. Fayez came in and K. Saad went out.
Substitutions al sadd: at minute 82 H. Al Haydos came in and Giovani went out., at minute 82 Y. Abdurisag came in and R. Mujica went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
UMM Salal
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Al Sadd
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