Al Duhail First Football Team successfully qualified for the semifinal round of the Amir Cup after securing a dominant 4-0 victory over Al Arabi. The match took place at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Sadd Club.
Starting Lineup
Under the leadership of the Team Head Coach Djamel Belmadi, Al Duhail started the match with the following lineup:
Goalkeeper: Salah Zakaria (1)
Defense/Midfield/Attack: Lucas Silva (3), Ismail Mohamad (7), Paulo Edmilson (8), Krzysztof Piątek (9), Almoez Ali (11), Sultan Al-Brake (18), Benjamin Bourigeaud (19), Jean-Charles Castelletto (21), Mubarak Shanan (25), Boubakary Soumaré (34).
Match Highlights
8th Minute: Krzysztof Piątek opened the scoring for Al Duhail following a brilliant run where he outmaneuvered the Al Arabi defense, he placed the ball into the far left corner, giving “The Red Knights” an early lead.
18th Minute: Piątek struck again, doubling the lead. He headed home a “magical” pass from Edmilson to make it 2-0.
52nd Minute: Midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud added the third goal. The play was set up by a superb individual effort from captain Almoez Ali, who skillfully bypassed the defense before laying the ball off to Bourigeaud for a powerful finish.
65th Minute: Edmilson Junior nearly made it four with a display of high individual skill, but his powerful shot rattled off the crossbar.
84th Minute: Substitute Adil Boulbina came close to making his mark, but his shot was collected by the goalkeeper, keeping the score at 3-0.
89th Minute: Young substitute Tahsin Mohamed displayed great skill to net the fourth and final goal for Al Duhail.
With this victory, Al Duhail advances to the semifinal round of the Amir Cup, where they will face the winner of the match between Al Sadd and Al Shamal.
