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Al Wakrah defeats Al Shahaniya in a thrilling match
Al Wakrah secured a 1-0 victory over Al Shahaniya in a Stars League match played at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Friday. The game was marked by an early red card for Al Shahaniya and a late goal from Al Wakrah.
Al Wakrah dominated possession with 61% and created many more scoring opportunities, with 20 shots on goal, while Al Shahaniya only had 5. However, Al Shahaniya’s defense held firm during the first half.
The match took an unexpected turn in the 39th minute when H. Kamal of Al Shahaniya was sent off with a red card. Al Wakrah took advantage of the numerical superiority to press forward and finally found the winning goal in the 74th minute thanks to a finish from R. Gomes assisted by K. Muneer.
Al Shahaniya struggled to create danger in attack due to the lack of a player, but managed to keep the score close until the end.
Despite the defeat, Al Shahaniya will have to reflect on their performance on the field, especially after the early red card that marked the game.
Al Wakrah, on the other hand, celebrates an important victory that brings them closer to the top spots in the standings.
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Substitutions al shahaniya: at minute 46 A. Al Amri came in and N. Al Hadhrami went out., at minute 46 M. Al Wadie came in and N. Al Ahrak went out., at minute 62 M. Abu Shanab came in and P. van Amersfoort went out., at minute 85 L. Madjer came in and M. Sayyar went out.
Substitutions al wakrah: at minute 58 Y. El Khatib came in and N. Erfan went out., at minute 59 K. Muneer came in and O. Salah went out., at minute 78 N. Al Yazidi came in and A. Assal went out., at minute 90 J. Al Zarra came in and Gelson Dala went out., at minute 90 M. Khaled came in and R. Gomes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al Shahaniya
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Al Wakrah
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