DOHA: The Appeals Committee of the Qatar Football

Association (QFA)  heard a plea from QNB- Stars League

side Al Markhiya over the reversal  of the result of their

opening league match against Al Sadd.

Following detailed discussions heard by a panel consisting

of Ibrahim Al Nisf, Hassan El-Khoury, Nasser Al Mohannadi

and Khalid Al Rumaihi, it  was decided that the 3-0 win result

for Al Sadd was upheld in addition to  the 10,000 Q.R fine

imposed on Al Markhiya by the disciplinary committee.

Al Sadd lost to Al Markhiya in the opening round of QNB

Stars League but  the winning side fielded ineligible player

Saleh Mohammed Al Yazidi, who was sent off during his last

game in the previous season.