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 20 Apr 2021 - 9:12 AFC Head coach Sabri Lamouchi was disappointed with Al Duhail SC’s late 1-1 draw with Al Ahli Saudi FC in their 2021 AFC Champions League Group C tie on Sunday. Michael Olunga gave the Qatar side the lead before the break but Al Ahli striker Omar Al Soma scored a stoppage time equaliser to salvage his side a point. The result meant Al Duhail - who had opened their campaign with a 2-0 win over Al Shorta of Iraq - trail group leaders Esteghlal FC of Islamic Republic of Ira...

Gomis, Carrillo get Al Hilal up and running in Champions League Doha (AFP) – Former France international forward Bafetimbi Gomis and Andre Carrillo were on target as Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia grabbed their first AFC Champions League win against the UAE’s Shabab Al Ahli on Sunday. Three-time Asian champions Al Hilal, who were surprisingly held 2-2 by Uzbek debutants AGMK in their first Group A match, started in style with former Lyon and Swansea City striker Gomis scoring with a calm finish ...

Al Ahli goalkeeper Al Qwais was forced into another save after Olunga latched onto a pass from Abdallah Al Ahrak, rounded two defenders before unleashing a left-footed shot which the keeper punched out for a fruitless corner. Duhail continued to pile pressure on their opponents but there was no goal in the first half, and on resumption, they continued to attack with every opportunity they got and it was no surprise when they took a deserved lead in the 53rd minute. Edmilson ran down the right ...

今日はマシカ選手もメンバー入り！�� “In the squad for the first time today is Ayub Timbe,” wrote the club. The club then appreciated the player on making his debut when he came on as they wrote: “Congratulations on your Vissel debut Ayub Timbe.” The draw left Vissel Kobe, who are captained by Andres Iniesta, in position three on the 20-team table with 19 points from 10 matches while Kawasaki are topping the log on 31 points from 11 matches while Nagoya are second on 2...

However, it was not long before Duhail scored the opening goal in the 36th minute, when Olunga and Karimi played a neat one-two, with Olunga’s shot ending up in the back of the net via the foot of Kadhim, who was credited with an own goal. At first, the goal was credited to the Harambee Stars forward before it was chalked off for an own goal. On resumption after the half-time break, Duhail continued to stretch their rivals and they scored the second goal in the 53rd minute when Almoez Ali’s...

 16 Apr 2021 - 9:56 AFC Al Duhail made a successful start to their 2021 AFC Champions League (ACL) group stage campaign, easing to a 2-0 win over Al Shorta of Iraq at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah yesterday. In control for much of the match, the Qatari club went ahead through a Hassam Kadhim own goal nine minutes before half-time before a picturesque Edmilson Junior volley made the points all but safe in the 53rd minute. The result installs Al Duhail as the early leader in Group C, with...

Al Duhail overcome spirited Iraqis in Asian Champions League Issued on: 16/04/2021 - 03:55 Midfielder Edmilson (R) scored Al Duhails second goal against Al Shorta - AFP 3 min Doha (AFP) Qatar giants Al Duhail overcame spirited resistance from Iraqs Al Shorta and their own suspect finishing to clinch a 2-0 win in their opening Asian Champions League match on Thursday. Hussam Kadhims own goal gave Al Duhail the lead in the 36th minute before Brazilian...

マシカ選手、ノエスタにようこそ！��️ In a recent one-on-one interview, Timbe, who also played for EFL Championship side Reading on loan from Renhe, revealed how Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga played a hand in his transfer to Kobe. “When I was in China I remember watching some of the Vissel Kobe games, there is one game I was so impressed about the team and since then I said to myself Kobe is really a good team and then you guys had Iniesta, you also had Lukas [Podo...

Champions Al Sadd wrap up dominant QSL campaign with rout of Qatar SC  10 Apr 2021 - 8:28 Al Sadds players celebrate after defeating Qatar SC yesterday to complete an unbeaten season in the QNB Stars League. By Fawad Hussain I The Peninsula Champions Al Sadd concluded their QNB Stars League (QSL) campaign with a 3-0 victory over Qatar SC, wrapping up one of the most dominant performances ever in history of Qatar’s premier league event. ‘The Wolves’ lifted the Falcon Shield after securi...

Olunga, who joined Duhail from Kashiwa Reysol of Japan, was handed another start after his impressive display in the previous league match, which saw him score one goal as the team pulled off a 3-2 comeback win against Al Arabi last Saturday. The Harambee Star did not disappoint on the day as he came close to opening the score in the 10th minute after his header sailed just over the bar from a corner-kick delivered by Ismail Mohamed. Duhail continued to threaten for the opener and it was no su...