RIYADH: Striker Meshal Abdullah credited team's fighting spirit for Qatar's Gulf Cup win on Wednesday when the visitors beat hosts Saudi Arabia 2-1 "I think our team spirit was the key. We worked extremely hard and never gave up even when he had those three draws," Abdullah said at King Fahd International Stadium. Saudi Arabia took the lead through Saud Kariri in the 16th minute but Qatar hit back just two minutes later through Al Mahdi Ali. In the 58th minute, Khouki Bualem deflected a ferocious volley past Saudi Arabi goalkeeper to score the winning goal. "We were the better side playing with heart and courage," Abdullah said after his side won the game in front of nearly 60,000 fans. Experienced midfielder Wisam Rizq said: "This win will delight our fans. It was an amazing fight by Qatar. We were confident of fighting all the way." Forward Hassan Al Haydos said: "We thank God for this amazing achievement. We were together and kept fighting against a very good team."