Qatar -UAE Super Cup: Al Duhail SC lose to Al Wahda in Challenge Shield Match

Abu Dhabi: Qatari Al Duhail lost to their hosts, Al Wahda, 1 0 in the match held yesterday at Al Nahyan Stadium for the Challenge Shield title, part o...

Abu Dhabi: Qatari Al Duhail lost to their hosts, Al-Wahda, 1-0 in the match held yesterday at Al Nahyan Stadium for the Challenge Shield title, part of the Qatar -UAE Super Cup. The lone goal was scored by Syrian striker Omar Khribin from a penalty kick in the 29th minute.

Al Duhail pressed early in the match, searching for an early goal, but their efforts were hampered when their goalkeeper, Salah Zakaria, received a red card early on after fouling striker Omar Khribin, who was through on goal, in the 10th minute.

Al Wahda tried to capitalize on their numerical advantage, applying continuous pressure on Al Duhail's goal. They were eventually awarded a penalty kick after Sultan Al-Buraik fouled Georgia Oliveira inside the area. Khribin successfully converted the penalty in the 29th minute.

Al Duhail came close to equalizing after a counter-attack when the ball reached Algerian Adel Boulbina on the edge of the box, whose powerful shot was saved by the Al Wahda goalkeeper in the 39th minute.

Al Duhail continued their attacking efforts and earned a free kick, which Boulbina delivered into the box. Sultan Al-Buraik met it with a powerful shot, but the defense cleared it for a corner in the 45+4 minute, before the referee blew the whistle for halftime.