Al Shahaniya, Al Khor advance in Emir Cup

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Sunday, May 3rd 2015 06:44 AM

DOHA: A spirited display from Al Shahaniya saw the football minnows in the country topple giants Al Gharafa in Emir Cup on Saturday. Al Shahaniya edged Qatar Stars League (QSL) giants Al Gharafa 7-6 on penalties at Grand Hamad Stadium. The winners now face Qatar SC on May 10 at Lekhwiya Stadium. The match was full of surprises and at times fans witnessed rugged football as teams stretched to find the winning goal. Both sides ended the regulation time 2-2. d2a2c09aa1a24e278cd5160bd22ae5e9 In another game, Al Khor stunned troubled Al Arabi 4-1 at Shaim bin Hamad Satdium. Al Arabi’s youngster Mohammed Khalfan scored the first half’s lone goal on 44 minutes to give hope to coach Jose Carreno, who for the past two weeks was battling off the field concerns related to player/club relations. It was a different story in the latter 45 minutes, as Al Khor hit four times through a brace from Madson in the 51st and 85th minutes. Reza Shanbeh and Julio Cesar completed the scoring in the 64th and 69th minutes respectively. In other matches on Saturday, Al Rayyan beat Al Ahli 5-3 on penalties Umm Salal also advanced by beating Al Sailiya 3-0. 20150502222342_1430594622.6218