Shahania come from behind to share the points with Al Wakrah

Al Shahaniya hit back from a two-goal deficit to share spoils with Al Wakrah in a entertaining 2-2 draw on Thursday evening at Al Arabi stadium. 

Al Wakrah grabbed the lead through Hamood Al Yazidi who found the back of the net in the 18th minute. Al-Yazidi showed remarkable pace, our running two defenders beforeslotting the ball past  Shahania keeper Khalifa Al-Dosari for his side's first goal.

Kais Yâakoubi’s side had the upper hand in the first half and deservedly  jumped to a 2-0 lead courtesy a penalty from in-form Moroccan attacker Mouhcine Moutouali on the 40th minute. 

Al Wakrah barely settled down with their celebrations when Shahania reduced the deficit through Abdullah Al-Yazidi   on the stroke of half-time. Al-Yazidi made the most of a lose ball inside the Al Wakrah box, unleashing a shot into the bottom left hand corner. The first half ended 2-1 to Al Wakrah. 

The second half was a tense and tetchy affair, however Al Shahania grabbed an equalizer with two minutes left to go. Algerian striker Mohamed Tiaiba showed plenty of compsure to level the game at 2-2. Staying onside, the summer signing controlled the ball well before stroke the ball in to the bottom left hand corner. 

Gharafa leave it late to down Al Khor

Former Qatar Stars League QSL champions Al Gharafa, maintained their five game unbeaten streak, relying on a late penalty hosts Al Khor 2-1 and grab three points. Substitute Mohammed Razzaq converted a penalty in the 88th minute to seal Al Gharafa's feisty win in what was the eight round match played at Al Khor Stadium.

Al Gharafa, who fought off stiff challenges from Al Khor, started strongly in the first half. With sixteen minutes on the clock, Al Gharafa grabbed early lead thanks to a powerful strike by attacker  Johnson Kendrik.

The 24-year-old forward fired a bullet from inside the box as his shot flew past goalkeeper Baba Djibril who could little to save his side from conceding a goal in the first half. Al Gharafa took a 1-0 lead into the first half break. 

​

Al Khor rallied in the second half, and found a deserved equalizer  on the 53rd minute.  Moroccan football striker Mouhssine Iajour made it 1-1 for Al Khor, smashing in a volley from close range.  Pedro Caixina’s side continued to push for a winner and where  handed a lifeline with five minutes to go. 

Gharafa where awarded when referee Mohammed Al-Shammari pointed to the penalty spot after Khor defender Sultan Al Enezi was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area. After a brief delay Gharafa striker Mohammed Razak composed himself to slot the ball into the top right hand corner. 

In the dying seconds of the clash,  Khor could have had a equalize, however Mouhcine Iajour’s close range shot was blocked by keeper Yusef Hassan. The result leaves Al Gharafa undefeated in five QSL games, with fourteen points from eight games.