QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd draw 2-2 with Umm Salal

Al-Sadd had to settle for a point against Umm Salal, after a 2-2 draw between the two sides in their QNB Stars League Round 15 game, which was played at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

The result saw the Wolves increase their points tally to 31, and remain in third place in the league table.

Al-Sadd began the game well and Algerian forward Baghdad Bounedjah had a goal disallowed in the 13th minute, before Umm Salal struck twice to take a shock 2-0 lead.

In the 24th minute, Ayoub Azzi headed in past Saad Al-Dosari after a corner from the left, to get the breakthrough. Mahmoud Al Mawas then doubled Umm Salal’s advantage in the 33rd minute. Substitute Ismail Ibrahim had his initial shot kept out by Al-Dosari, but Al Mawas was there to slam in the rebound.

Umm Salal managed to keep Al-Sadd at bay for the rest of the half, but after the restart, Xavi Hernandez’s side showed their desire to return to the game and made a quick impact.

The impact came from Al-Sadd’s latest signing, Mexican midfielder Marco Fabian, who reduced the deficit in the 48th minute with his first goal for the club, scoring with a powerful shot from 35 yards out.

In the 59th minute, Al-Sadd levelled the scores through Nam Tae-hee, who cut into the box and netted with an unstoppable shot to the top left corner.

Despite coming back from two goals down to equalise, Al-Sadd couldn’t find a third goal to complete their comeback, as Umm Salal held their ground. In the 80th minute, Pedro sent a cross from the right, but Abdelkarim Hassan was not able to connect properly with it.

In the final few minutes, two chances came Al-Sadd’s way; Bounedjah hit the crossbar with a header, while an unmarked Abdelkarim Hassan saw his header go off target from close range.

MATCH DETAILS

Al-Sadd x Umm Salal (QNB Stars League Round 15)

Venue:

Thani bin Jassim Stadium

Lineups:

Al-Sadd: Saad Al-Dosari, Abdelkarim Hassan, Tarek Salman, Mohammed Waad (Hamed Ismail), Pedro, Jung Woo-young, Gabi, Nam Tae-hee, Marco Fabian, Baghdad Bounedjah, Akram Afif

Umm Salal: Baba Malick (Yazan Naim), Omar Yahya, Lawrence Quaye, Walid Mesloub, Salmeen Ateeq, Mahmoud Al-Mawas (Fahad Khalfan), Raul Becerra, Murad Naji (Ismail Ibrahim), Ayoub Azzi, Mohammed Kasola, Anes Sipovic

Result:

2-2 draw

Goals:

Ayoub Azzi 24′
Mahmoud Al Mawas 33′
Marco Fabian 48′
Nam Tae-hee 59′

Bookings:

Omar Yahya 28′
Jung Woo-young 82′
Yazan Naim 90′

Referees:

Main referee: Khamees Al-Kuwari
Assistant referee: Taleb Salem
Assistant referee: Yousuf Al-Shammari
Fourth official: Meshari Al-Shammari