Al Duhail achieved its fourth title in the Emir’s Cup after beating Al Gharafa by five goals to one at Khalifa International Stadium this evening.
The first half of the match ended with Al Duhail advancing 2-0, the first came from Edmilson Da Silva in the 5th minute with a shot from inside the penalty area, followed by Michael Olonga with the second goal from a back play in the 18th minute.
In the second half, Al Duhail continued to control the match and scored the third goal, which came from Al Moez Ali in the 52nd minute. Al Gharafa narrowed the difference through Ahmed Alaa in the 53rd minute, but Ferjani Sassi brought back the difference again by scoring the fourth goal in the 58th minute. Abdel Rahman Mohamed scored the final goal in the 85th minute.
Match card:
Time: Friday, March 18, 2022
Place: Khalifa International Stadium.
Occasion: The Emir Cup Final.
The teams: Al Duhail and Al Gharafa.
The result of the first half: 2 – 0 for Al Duhail.
Match result: 5-1 for Al Duhail.
Goals: Edmilson da Silva (5′), Michael Olonga (18′), Al Moez Ali (52′), Ahmed Alaa (53′ Al Gharafa), Ferjani Sassi (58′), Abdel Rahman Muhammad (85′)
Warning: none.
Expulsions: none.
The squad: Salah Zakaria, Ismail Mohamed, Bassam Al-Rawi, Toby Alderfield, Sultan Al-Buraik (Ali Afif), Ferjani Sassi (Abdelrahman Mohamed), Karim Boudiaf, Nam Tae Hee (Louise Martin), Edmilson da Silva (Mohamed Musa), Al-Moez. Ali (Asim Madbo), Michael Olunga.
Substitutes: Muhammad al-Bakri, Shehab al-Laithi, Muhammad Musa, Muhammad Alaa, Louise Martin, Muhammad al-Nuaimi, Abd al-Rahman Muhammad, Ali Afif, Asim Madbo, Lotfi Majer.