QSL: Soumare’s late goal salvages Al Duhail draw against Al Shahania

Doha, Qatar: Boubakary Soumare fired a late equaliser as Al Duhail secured a 1-1 draw against Al Shahania in the Qatar Stars League at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday.

Al Duhail were trailing after Jawad El Jamili put Al Shahania ahead in the second half, but Soumare’s strike in the sixth minute of stoppage time rescued a point for the former champions.

Al Duhail moved to six points, level with Al Arabi, who also drew 0-0 with Qatar SC yesterday. grenadier.co.za

Leaders Al Sadd are two points clear of Al Rayyan after four straight wins, with Al Shamal third on eight points.

After a slow start, Al Shahania were first to threaten, with Salah Zakaria making a fine save to deny Francesco Antonucci’s dangerous effort from outside the box.

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Shehab Ellethy produced an equally impressive save at the other end, stopping Soumare’s effort as the teams went into half-time level.

El Jamili broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute. Zakaria had earlier denied Antonucci with another long-range effort, but a poor clearance by Ibrahima Bamba allowed El Jamili to pounce and slot a diagonal shot into the far corner.

Tahsin Mohammed’s effort from outside the box was parried away as Al Duhail pushed for an equaliser.

They finally got it in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Shehab Mamdouh Ellethy saved Jean-Charles Castelletto’s header from a corner, but Soumare reacted quickly to the rebound and headed the ball into the net to rescue a draw.

Al Shahania, however, climbed to seventh place with four points.

At Al Thumama Stadium, Al Arabi and Qatar SC played out a draw in a scrappy clash that produced 36 fouls and two late red cards.

Al Arabi had the better chances, with Jordan Veretout coming closest in the fourth minute when his shot, following a cross from Rodrigo, struck the top corner of the right post.

Qatar SC threatened late in the match but Al Arabi goalkeeper Jasem Al Hail denied Faiz Selmani in the 85th minute, making a save in the bottom left corner.

Qatar SC were reduced to nine men in the closing stages. Abdulrasheed Umaru was sent off in the 89th minute after elbowing Rodrigo during an argument near the goal line, before Ali Saoudi received a second yellow card in stoppage time for arguing with the referee.

Qatar SC remained 11th with two points.

“It was a tough match. Al Arabi are a strong team. We didn’t avail ourselves of our chances, but hopefully the next match will be better,” said Qatar SC’s Mohammad Amin.

Al Arabi’s Lotfi Madjer said: “Honestly, I feel we deserved the win today. We did our part and executed the coach’s instructions. But that’s football. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes you draw.”

فرض التعادل السلبي نفسه على مواجهة العربي وقطر، التي أقيمت أمس، على استاد الثمامة، ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من دوري نجوم بنك الدوحة للموسم الرياضي 2026-2027، في مباراة غابت عنها الأهداف وحضرت فيها الندية والإثارة، خصوصًا خلال الدقائق الأخيرة.
وبدأ الفريقان المباراة بحذر نسبي، قبل أن ترتفع وتيرة اللعب تدريجيًا مع سعي كل طرف لفرض أفضليته والوصول إلى مرمى المنافس. وتبادل العربي وقطر المحاولات الهجومية، إلا أن غياب الدقة في اللمسة الأخيرة وتألق التنظيم الدفاعي حالا دون ترجمة الفرص إلى أهداف.كما أن القائم كان قد تصدى للعربي بالمرصاد في بداية اللقاء.
وحاول الفريقان خلال الشوط الثاني كسر حالة الجمود، مع تحسن المردود الهجومي وارتفاع سرعة المباراة، لكن الشباك بقيت صامدة حتى صافرة النهاية، ليحصل كل فريق على نقطة. حيث حاول كل فريق التقدم من خلال الهجمات السريعة ولكن لسوء الحظ لم ينل أي فريق طريقه لاحراز الأهداف لتنتهي المباراة سلبيا.
وشهدت المواجهة إثارة كبيرة في دقائقها الأخيرة، بعدما أشهر الحكم البطاقة الحمراء في وجه عبدالراشيد إبراهيم، لاعب قطر، عند الدقيقة 88، ليكمل فريقه المباراة بعشرة لاعبين.
وفي الدقيقة الثالثة من الوقت بدل الضائع، تلقى علي سعودي بطاقة حمراء وهو على دكة الاحتياط، لتختتم المباراة ببطاقتين حمراوين وتعادل سلبي.
ورفع العربي رصيده بهذا التعادل إلى ست نقاط في المركز الرابع بينما وصل قطر إلى نقطتين، محققًا تعادله الثاني هذا الموسم، في الوقت الذي لا يزال فيه الفريق يبحث عن انتصاره الأول في البطولة واصبح في المركز قبل الأخير.
وكان النادي العربي قد استبعد أسامة طنان مهاجم الفريق قبل اللقاء بساعات لأمور انضباطية طبقا لقرار مدرب الفريق حيث خاض طنان تدريبه الأخير مع الفريق ولكن المدرب كوزمين اصدر قرارا بالاستبعاد ليخسر الفريق جهوده وكان من الممكن أن يحول سير الأحداث.



علي نادر الأفضل

تُوّج علي نادر حارس مرمى نادي قطر بجائزة أفضل لاعب في مباراة نادي قطر والعربي، التي أُقيمت امس ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من دوري نجوم بنك الدوحة للموسم الجاري 2026 ـ 2027 في المباراة التي أقيمت على استاد الثمامة المونديالي.
وقدم نادر أداءً مميزًا خلال اللقاء، وأسهم بتصدياته في الحفاظ على مرمى فريقه، ليحصد جائزة رجل المباراة تقديرًا للمستوى الذي ظهر به على مدار المواجهة.

Karachi: A young Razaullah arrived in the northern Pakistani city of Mardan with his two elder brothers, dreaming to make it big in cricket with his thunderbolt deliveries and powerful hitting.

His brother Samiullah did not want his sibling to be a truck loader like him, and instead made sure the tall and strapping fast bowler went to the town's cricket academy on his way to play for his country.

Razaullah dismissed one of the world's best batters Joe Root with his fourth ball on his Test debut before smashing nine sixes in a sensational innings of 81 against England at Edgbaston.

The 21-year-old's fearless batting brought Pakistan from the brink of an innings defeat on Friday as he added a fighting 121 runs for the ninth wicket with Mohammad Abbas, who scored 42.

His sensational hits -- some landing in the under-construction hotel adjacent to the stadium -- caused a sensation from England's Midlands to Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa back home.

"This is the beauty of Pakistan's raw talent," said commentator Urooj Mumtaz, a former Pakistan women's captain. "He batted fearlessly and entertained all those who were watching. It was sensational."

Razaullah himself admitted he wanted to entertain others and enjoy himself.

"I just had to bat, you are the ones who get to enjoy it," he said in post-match comments on Sky.

Just like his sensational Edgbaston knock, Razaullah's induction to the Pakistan team was as much out of the blue.

Smarting from humiliating defeats in the first two Tests, Pakistan withdrew seven players in a shock reaction, drafting as many new ones -- with unheralded and uncapped Razaullah one of them.

Number 14

Razaullah's coming of age at the international level will inspire the next generation of players.

The unassuming young man left his remote village of Wari in the hilly parts of Upper Dir -- an area close to Lower Dir from where another fast bowler Naseem Shah emerged in 2019.

He endeared himself to everyone at the Mardan academy for his obsession to bowl as fast as Shoaib Akhtar -- the former Pakistan express pacer -- and ability to clear the boundary off many deliveries bowled to him.

"He (Razaullah) came for Under-19 trials in 2023 wearing spikes bigger than his size and with his first delivery he sent the batter staggering with his speed," Mardan and Abbottabad coach Ahmed Said told AFP earlier this year.

"I asked him not to bowl another delivery for fear of causing injury to any young and inexperienced batter."

Said recalled Razaullah always wanted the Number 14 shirt that Akhtar used to wear.

"Razaullah insisted he wanted a Number 14 shirt in the National Twenty20 Cup and was elated after he got it, albeit two sizes bigger, and we all started to call him Shobby."

Former Pakistan coach Abdul Rehman spotted Razaullah in a Twenty20 tournament in Quetta and recruited him for the Rawalpindi team in the Pakistan Super League, where he impressed with his speed.

Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed helped his growth in the High Performance Center in Lahore, from where he jetted to England.

Razaullah's idol Akhtar was impressed with his play.

"Look at his intent and fearless batting and this was the intent Pakistan players were missing in earlier matches," Akhtar said on television.

"He is a product of the Pakistan Cricket Board's pathway, and it's now the duty of the coaches to manage him properly so that he can progress further."

Doha, Qatar: Qatar-based Hurricane Storm Touch Rugby Club won the Paradise Touch Rugby Tournament 2026 in Kandy, Sri Lanka, completing an unbeaten run in the Mixed Division.

The Doha-based club combined youth and experience throughout the tournament and won their opening five matches to reach the knockout stages with a perfect record. Under head coach Damian Ruatara, Hurricane Storm maintained their momentum through the finals.

The championship match against hosts Kandy Touch Rugby Club proved to be a closely contested affair. With neither side able to settle the contest in regulation time, the final went into extra time.

Hurricane Storm held their composure under pressure to secure a sudden-death victory and lift the championship trophy, completing a seven-match unbeaten run.

“Our team was a great mix of young blood and talented veterans, and we came into the tournament well prepared,” said club manager Hans Thomasz. “Being unbeaten after seven matches and then winning the final in extra time confirmed what we already knew - The Hurricanes came to showcase some high-quality touch rugby.”

Established in 2012 to unite expatriates through a shared passion for the sport, Hurricane Storm has grown into a cornerstone of Qatar’s touch rugby scene, continuously fielding diverse teams under its distinctive black-and-yellow banner.

“Hurricane Storm is one of Qatar’s leading clubs for hosting and participating in touch rugby events,” Thomasz explained.

“Over the years, we have had players from all walks of life, bringing different talents and experiences to the team. We are proud of our history and our ability to attract extremely talented players and coaches, and this tournament was no different,” Thomasz added.

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) issued a health advisory for Qatari athletes participating in the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

The advisory, shared by the committee on social media, highlights a number of precautions athletes should take to cope with host country’s weather conditions.

The QOC urged participants to acclimatise early to the weather and gradually adjust their sleep schedules before travelling to Japan to help minimise the effects of jet lag as there are six-hour time difference between Qatar and Japan.

Athletes have also been advised to use sunscreen and wear hats for protection against the sun, while maintaining adequate hydration throughout their stay.

The committee particularly recommended drinking electrolyte-rich fluids during long training sessions and competitions to help replace fluids and minerals lost through sweating.

Maintaining a balanced nutrition plan was also highlighted as an important part of preparations, alongside wearing lightweight and breathable sportswear suitable for the expected weather conditions.

Athletes were further advised to keep a light rain jacket handy as they prepare for potentially changing weather conditions during the Games.