Draw because of Yemen's defensive tactics: Belmadi

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Sunday, November 16th 2014 10:37 PM

RIYADH: Qatar coach Djamel Belmadi on Sunday lashed out Yemen's defensive tactics, saying the Arab side seemed determined to get a draw. Qatar were held to a 0-0 draw in their second Gulf Cup match at King Fahd International Stadium on Sunday. It was Qatar's second draw after their goalless draw against Saudi Arabi on Thursday. "Yemen did not play attacking football. They seemed to be playing with 11 defenders," Belmadi said on Sunday after the game. "It was surprising to see them stay back and defend most of the time. That's why we didn't see any attacking football," Belmadi said. "When we played Saudi Arabia, we were playing to win unlike Yemen who wanted to defend. They wasted time by falling on the pitch," Belmadi said after the match that lasted 99 minutes. "We tried to create chances and we succeeded in doing that but we couldn't score goals. The game ended in a draw and that's normal," he added. "We were playing to win but ended up playing a draw which is not a bad result," Belmadi said.