Arabi secure the points over Al Kharaitiyat

Al Arabi took on Al Kharaitiyat in round sixteen of the QSL this Friday at the Al Arabi stadium. Two first half goals were enough to take Al Arabi over the line with the three points as the match ended 2-1. 

 Al Arabi opened the scoring early in the first half with a goal in the eleventh minute courtesy of Wagner Ribero. Omar Al Emadi back flicked Imoh Ezekiel’s cross and his effort came off the post into the path of Wagner, who volleyed the ball into the goal from close range to give his side the lead.

 The Dream Team then doubled their advantage in the thirty-fourth minute. Captain Boualem Khoukhi got his name on the score sheet with a well placed free kick, which went low into the bottom left corner to make 2-0 for the home team.

 Shortly after the second goal, Kharaitiyat had a chance to score but Anwar Diba’s shot was saved by Masoud Zarei in goal. Later on, in the first half, Ahmed Ajlani’s men reduced the deficit with a spectacular goal from Anwar Diba. The Moroccan playmaker scored directly from a corner kick in the forty-first minute to make it 2-1.

In the second half, there were no goals as Kharaitiyat upped the pressure while Al Arabi looked to protect their lead. In the fifty-sixth minute, the crossbar denied Al Arabi the third goal. Ahmed Sufyan’s shot came off the keeper to Ahmed Salah who’s shot hit the crossbar and went out for a corner.

The game ended 2-1 in favour of Edison Aguirre's men who were overall better in attack and more decisive than their opponents. The much-needed win takes Al Arabi to seventh place with while Kharaitiyat remains in ninth position with fifteen points to their name.