DOHA: Al Wakrah on Saturday edgedAl Shamal 2-1 on penalty shootouts to reach the third round of the Emir Cup. In the game played at Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Wakrah – six time Emir Cup finalists – couldn’t force an outright victory which saw the teams needing a penalty shootout to decide a winner. Abdulrahman Mesaad and Abdulrahman Mohammed scored for the winners. Al Wakrah will now meet Al Sailiya in the second round of the Emir Cup on Thursday at the Grand Hamad Stadium. The two teams presented a feisty contest, engaging in rough tackles for ball possession. However, the stalemate was ended when Al Wakrah players dominated the penalty shootout. Simultaneously, Al Kharaitiyat reached the third round of the Emir Cup after Mahmoud Saad’s goal gifted them victory over Qatar Sports Club. Al Kharaitiyat, just about deserved victory, with Hassan Abdelfatah and company going close on several occasions throughout the 90 minutes of play. Conversely, it was a largely disappointing display from Qatar SC, who despite the attempts of coach Sebastiao Lazaroni to recuperate, continued to break the hearts of their loyal just days after being relegated from the Qatar Stars League. Al Kharaitiyat will now take on Al Arabi in the third round of the competition. The Emir Cup – the most popular football tournament in ‎ Qatar – ends after five stages on May 20.