Al Gharafa edge Al Rayyan in thriller to clinch Amir Cup
The Peninsula
Doha: Ten man Al Gharafa edged Al Rayyan 2 1 in a high octane Amir Cup final to lift their eighth title at Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday....
Doha: Ten-man Al Gharafa edged Al Rayyan 2-1 in a high-octane Amir Cup final to lift their eighth title at Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.
First-half goals from Ferjani Sassi and Joselu gave Pedro Martins’ side a commanding lead before Roger Guedes pulled one back for Al Rayyan from the spot early in the second half.
Despite going down to 10 men, Al Gharafa held their ground in front of a vibrant crowd of 38,149 spectators, sealing their first Amir Cup triumph since 2012.
Al Gharafa got off to a flying start, striking in just the fourth minute. Ferjani Sassi opened the scoring after Yacine Brahimi caught Al Rayyan off guard with a quick free kick. Ahmed Al Ganehi picked out Sassi inside the box, and the Tunisian made no mistake, firing into the roof of the net from close range.
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