QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd end campaign with 6-1 win over Umm Salal

The Al-Sadd football first team concluded the 2018-19 QNB Stars League campaign with a 6-1 win over Umm Salal in the 22nd and final round game, which was played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday.

The result means that Al-Sadd finish with a final points tally of 57, after 18 wins, three draws and a single defeat.

Akram Afif netted a brace for Al-Sadd, while Khoukhi Boualem, Hassan Al-Haydos, Hassan Ahmed and Ali Asad also got on the scoresheet. Yannick Sagbo scored the lone goal for Umm Salal.

After a calm start to the game, Boualem headed Al-Sadd in front after a free kick floated in by Afif in the 30th minute. Four minutes later, skipper Sagbo equalised for Umm Salal with a fierce low effort past Meshaal Barsham in the Al-Sadd goal.

Al-Sadd were then awarded a penalty following a handball which was confirmed by the VAR in the 41st minute. Al-Haydos stepped up and made no mistake from the spot to give the hosts the lead once again.

In the second half, Al-Sadd kept up the pressure and were rewarded with more goals.
Hassan Ahmed marked his start with an acrobatic finish from close range to make it 3-1 in the 57th minute. Afif then scored Al-Sadd’s fourth with a quick reaction to slam in the rebound after substitute Baghdad Bounedjah’s initial shot was blocked.

In the 65th minute, Ali Asad got on the scoresheet with a drive into the top corner before Afif wrapped up the scoring with a calm finish in the 69th minute, that brought up a century of goals for Al-Sadd in this season.

MATCH DETAILS:

Al-Sadd x Umm Salal (QNB Stars League Round 22)

Venue:

Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Lineups:

Al-Sadd: Meshaal Barsham (Jehad Mohammed), Pedro Miguel, Khoukhi Boualem, Abdelkarim Hassan, Hamid Ismail, Salem Al-Hajri, Gabi, Ali Asad, Hassan Al-Haydos (Saoud Al-Nasr), Akram Afif, Hassan Ahmed (Baghdad Bounedjah)

Umm Salal: Basil Zaidan, Omar Yahya, Laurence Quaye, Adel Alawi, Mahmoud Al Mawas, Yannick Sagbo, Anderson, Mourad Satli, Mohammed Kasola, Luiz de Araujo, Hussam Kamal

Result:

Al-Sadd won 6-1

Goals:

Khoukhi Boualem 30′

Yannick Sagbo 34′

Hassan Al-Haydos 41′

Hassan Ahmed 57′

Akram Afif 63′, 69′

Ali Asad 65′

Bookings:

Baghdad Bounedjah 90′

Referees:

Khamis Al-Marri (Main referee)

Nasser Al-Dos (Linesman)

Faisal Al-Yafei (Linesman)

Jamal Hussain (Fourth official)