Sassi stars as Al Gharafa edge Shabab Al Ahli to enter ACL Elite group stage
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Doha: Ferjani Sassi scored the winner as Al Gharafa edged Shabab Al Ahli 1 0 to secure their spot in the AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite group stage...
Doha: Ferjani Sassi scored the winner as Al Gharafa edged Shabab Al Ahli 1-0 to secure their spot in the AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite group stage yesterday.
Sassi’s superb header in the 50th minute made the difference in the AFC Champions League Elite Preliminary Stage 2 tie what turned out to be a thrilling contest at the Al Bayt Stadium.
The victory put Pedro Martins’ Al Gharafa along with their Qatar Stars League rivals Al Sadd and Al Rayyan, who directly qualified for the continental showpiece as winners and runners-up of country’s top flight.
“We achieved our goal of reaching the Elite tournament. It was a challenging contest and we played according to nature of the match to earn the win,” coach Martins said after the win.
Assim Madibo was elated to advance to the prestigious tournament after a hard-fought win.
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