Al Duhail fought out a 1-1 draw versus Al Arabi on Saturday evening at Al Bayt Stadium in Round 2 of the Doha Bank Stars League.
Starting XI
Salah Zakaria (GK), Lucas Silva “Tota” (3), Bassam Al Rawi (5), Oumar Sekou (7), Mubarak Shanan (8), Edmilson Junior (10), Sultan Al Brake (18), Al Moez Ali (19), Ibrahima Bamba (22), Assim Madibo (23), Boubakary Soumaré (24).
Match Highlights
- 7th Minute— Bassam Al Rawi came close to opening the scoring for The Flood with a powerful header, but Al Arabi goalkeeper pulled off a fine save to keep the game goalless.
- 45+1 Minute — Edmilson unleashed a fierce strike just before halftime, but Al Arabi goalkeeper once again denied Al Duhail the lead.
- 52nd Minute — GOAL! Edmilson whipped in a precise corner, allowing Lucas Silva “Tota” to power a header into the net and break the deadlock for Al Duhail.
- 54th Minute — Edmilson showed great skill to weave through the defense, but his powerful effort cleared the crossbar by inches.
- 70th Minute — Al Arabi equalized through Michael Olunga.
- 85th Minute — Sultan Al Brake nearly restored Al Duhail advantage with a long-range strike, but the keeper tipped it over for a corner.
- 90+6 Minute — Six minutes of added time produced no further changes to the scoreline, with the referee calling time on a 1-1 draw.
With this result, Al Duhail move to 4 points at the conclusion of Round 2 fixtures.
