Technical committee meeting debates key issues ahead of semi-finals

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Friday, May 13th 2016 11:44 AM

DOHA: Ali Hmoud Al Nuaimi, Chairman Competitions Department of the Qatar Football Association, on Thursday headed a key meeting with representatives of the four clubs that have reached the semi-finals of the Emir Cup. Details on Thursday showed Al Nuaimi met with club representatives of Al Rayyan, Al Sadd, Lekhwiya and El Jaish to discuss matters relating to the Emir Cup semi-finals which take place on Friday. Abdullah Al Sulaiti, the press officer for the two games to be played at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, was also present during the meeting. QFA's Yusuf Bakhit Al Kuwari was also present. Security measures put in place for the games were also discussed as was the matter of jerseys to be worn by the players of the four teams engaged in the semi-finals. The first semi-final will be played between Al Rayyan and Al Sadd which will start at 5:30pm while the second clash takes place between Lekhwiya and El Jaish. The kick-off of the second semi-final has been fixed at 8:00pm. The matter of club representatives present near the dugouts besides the players of the four teams was also debated in detail. It was confirmed that in case the games end in a draw in regulation time, then penalty kicks will be used to decide a winner.