Saad Al-Suwaidi
QNB stars league champions Al Sadd have booked their tickets in the finals of the 47th Amir Cup, after triumphantly defeating a fighting Al Rayyan 2-0 in their semi-final match held at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.
Al Sadd started off strong, with their first goal coming in the 12th minute by Ali Asad, assisted by the recent QFA best player recipient Akram Afif.
Al Sadd continued to push the pace, keeping Al rayyan’s defense moving fast on their feet. A second goal was almost achieved in the close to the end of the first half, however Al Rayyan’s goalkeeper Fahad Younis rose to the occasion to save a spot kick the QNB stars league’s top scorer Baghdad Bounedjah’s penalty.
Al Rayyan tried to regain themselves on the offense but could not break through Al Sadd, along with Al Sadd’s goalkeeper Saad Abdulla Al Dosari blocking Al Rayyan’s goal attempts
With six minutes remaining in the match, Bounedjah was able to make amends as he was able to score a goal for his wolves in the 84th minute to seal the game and book their spot and the finals.
Today will see the second semi-final match take place tonight between Al Duhail and Al Sailiya to determine the other finalist for the prestigious Amir Cup finals which will take place at the newly built state of the art Al Wakrah Stadium on the 16th of May