DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) side Al Ahli on Sunday beat Division Two champions Al Markhiya 2-0 to advance to the third round of the Emir Cup. In a game played at the Grand Hamad Stadium, Al Ahli were powered home by Yaseen Al-Chekhaoui and Mohsen Yazidi who scored in the 41st and 71st minutes respectively. Al Ahli will now face Al Kharittiyat in third third-round clash on Friday. The men in green produced a good quality in the second half of the match as they sealed a comfortable win at Al Arabi Stadium. Al Markhiya, who will appear in the QSL from next season, produced good moves in patches on Sunday but were no match to the fitness and form exhibited by Al Ahli. Al Shahaniya on Sunday beat Al Wakrah 5-3 on penalties to advance to the third round of the Emir Cup. In a match played at Al Arabi Stadium, Khalid Abdullah opened the scoring for Al Shahaniya in the 5th minute of the match. However, Al Wakrah produced the equaliser through Jassim Ahmed in the 79th minute. Both teams failed to score again as a penalty shoot-out was called for. In the penalty shoot-out, Al Shahaniya kept their nerve to emerge 5-3 winners and book a date with Umm Salal in round three.