Al Wakrah 1 Al Kharaitiyat 2Thunders steal the points with two second half goals
QSL side Al Kharaitiyat registered their first win of the season beating home side Al Wakrah 2-1 in a round two clash.The Thunders grabbed their two goal in the second half through Jaralla Ali Al Marri (48) and Jeremy Bokila (56). Al Wakrah scored a late consolation through summer signing Pablo Zeballos in the 83rd minute.
The home side had the better of the chances after a cagey start to the second-round clash; Al Wakrah's Pablo Fernando Olivera flicked one from close range only to see the ball sail past the goalpost the Kharaitiyat keeper.
At the half-hour mark, Al Wakrah's Moccocan midfielder Mouhcine Moutouali fired a snapshot towards the Al Kharaitiyat goalmouth but 'keeper Ahmed Sofyan stayed alert to thwart the danger. A couple of minutes later, Paraguayan attacker Pablo Zeballos attempted an extravagant shot on an indirect free-kick inside the Al Kharaitiyat box but his flick went close to the goalpost.
Visitors Al Kharaitiyat took the lead in the 48th minute when Ali Al Marri fired from close range following an inch perfect cross from the right flank. Twelve minutes later Amir Osim’s side celebrated their second goal this time after a neat finish by summer signing Jeremy Bokila. The DR Congo international calmly slipped the ball past Wakrah keeper Hassan, to give his side an invaluable lead.
With seven minutes left to play, Wakrah striker Zeballos reduced the deficit for Al Wakrah by tapping the ball into the net from close range. Al Wakrah picked up pace in the dying minutes of the second-round clash but Al Kharaitiyat held on to their slender lead to pick up vital points.
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Nam Tae-hee stars for Lekhwiya in nine goal thriller
South Korean striker Nam Tae-hee struck a hat-trick on Saturday as former champions Lekhwiya edged Al Gharafa 5-4 in their nine goal thriller at Al Gharafa stadium.
In the second game of the night, Lekhwiya kicked off proceedings with two quick goals under lights at Al Gharafa Stadium.
Ali Hassan Afif found the net in the 12th minute followed by an easy tap-goal by Tae hee in the 17th minute. The Korean international picked up an easy rebound and flicked the ball into the net for his season's first strike.
Al Gharafa scored their first goal in the 24th minute when Vladimir Weiss converted a penalty kick. Qatari international defender Mohammed Moosa brought down Weiss in the box and the Slovakian international later didn't miss from the penalty spot.
Five minutes from the end of the first half, Lekhwiya added to Al Gharafa's woes when Youssef Al Arabi converted an easy penalty. Three minutes later, Mohammed Abdulla deflected a corner kick to score Al Gharafa's second goal.Abdullah's header went through Lekhwiya goalkeeper Amine Lecomte’s hands as Gharafa reduced the deficit for the second time in the first half, Lekhiwya went into the break leading 3-2.
Tae-hee scored his second and Lekhwiya’s fourth goal in the 48th minute when he produced a swinging free-kick that hit the goalpost and landed inside the Al Gharafa net.
Despite being two goals behind, Gharafa found their way back into the tie courtesy of Johnson Kendrik Costa scored Al Gharafa's third goal in the the 73rd minute.With four minutes left to play South Korean midfielder Kooky Han produced Al Gharafa's fourth goal in the 86th minute, flicking one home from the edge of the Lekhwiya box, in what seemed to be a vital equalizer for his side.
Lekhwiya scored the winner in injury time; With Nam Tae Hee capping of a fine individual performance by completing his hat-trick by after firing home a fine free kick, giving Djamel Belmadi’s side two wins from two QSL games.
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