Al Duhail match versus Al Shahania in the first round of the Doha Bank Stars League ended in a 1-1 draw. The game, held at Khalifa International Stadium, concluded just moments ago.
Al Duhail started the match with the following lineup:
- (1) Salah Zakaria “Goalkeeper”
- (5) Bassam Al Rawi
- (6) Marco Verratti
- (8) Paulo Edmilson
- (9) Piatek
- (19) Benjamin Bourigeaud
- (20) Abdullah Al Ahraq
- (21) Jean Castelletto
- (22) Ibrahima Bamba
- (24) Homam Al Amin
- (77) Adel Boulbina
In the 13th minute, Benjamin Bourigeaud had the first chance of the game with a powerful shot that Al Shahania goalkeeper successfully saved, denying the opening goal.
The 25th minute saw Al Shahania score the first goal, despite Al Duhail clear dominance throughout the first half.
In the 36th minute, the referee disallowed a goal for Al Duhail due to an offside call after Ibrahima Bamba scored from an offside position. A video review confirmed the decision to cancel the goal.
In first-half stoppage time, Adel Boulbina nearly equalized for Al Duhail, getting behind Al Shahania defense and going one-on-one with the goalkeeper. His powerful shot, however, went over the crossbar.
In the second half, substitute captain Karim Boudiaf scored the equalizer for Al Duhail with a precise header that found the back of the net in the 52nd minute.
In the 63rd minute, Adel Boulbina almost got on the scoresheet for the night after skillfully dribbling past Al Shahania defender and taking a strong shot that was saved by the goalkeeper.
Two minutes later, in the 65th minute, Al Duhail striker, Piatek, attempted to score the team second goal with a powerful header that went just over the crossbar.
The remaining minutes of the match saw no change in the score. The referee blew the final whistle, marking the end of the game and giving Al Duhail their first point in the Doha Bank Stars League.
