Today, Al-Markhiya renewed its victory over Al-Shamal, 3-1, in the match that took place at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium for the twentieth round of the Qatar Football League (QNB Stars League).
Al-Markhiya achieved its second successive victory over its opponent after the postponed match from the ninth round that brought them together last week, raising its score to 24 points, consolidating its seventh position on the ladder of the standings, moving away from the accounts of the late positions, and ensuring its survival in the first division for another season.
On the other hand, Al-Shamal suffered a third loss in a row, to freeze its balance at point 17, and it is threatened with losing its current tenth position, and a retreat to the penultimate position leading to a play-off on the relegation play-off, according to the instructions of the Qatar Football Association. Despite Al Shamal’s possession of the ball, Al Markhiya was more effective in attacking influence through quick shifts that posed a constant danger to goalkeeper Youssef Abdullah, who saved his team from the first goal after Ali Nasser Al Marri’s shot from inside the area in the 12th minute, before the goalkeeper returned to clear the ball. Moroccan Ayoub Assal in the 20th minute.
Al-Shamal tried to respond when Jordanian Ali Alwan penetrated, and passed a ball towards Moroccan Yassin Bamo, who shot next to the post in the 30th minute. However, Al-Markhiya regained the advantage towards the end of the first half, to win a penalty kick when Algerian Ayoub Ezzi was blocked by Dutch defender Luke Landry, so that the Moroccan executed. Idris Fotohi kicked successfully, scoring the first goal for his team in the 45th minute, before Guinean Jose Correa added a second goal in stoppage time after he took advantage of Ali Nasser Al-Marri’s cross in the 45 + 3 minute, ending the first half with his team advancing with two goals without a response.
Al-Shamal found no alternative but to intensify their attacks since the beginning of the second half in order to return to the result of the match, while Al-Markhiya’s return, which settled for defense, declined, without preventing its opponent from reducing the difference when Ali Alwan sent a cross ball that was accidentally converted by Al-Markhiya defender Saeed Balghith in his own goal in the 67th minute. Al-Shamal continued its pressure to adjust the result, and the Iraqi Amjad Atwan almost scored through Majed Muhammad’s pass, but his ball passed next to the post in the 77th minute, while Ali Alwan’s shot passed over the crossbar in the 80th minute, before Idris Fatouhi finished Al-Shamal’s hopes of returning, scoring the goal. The third for Al-Markhiya with a header after a cross by substitute Ali Al-Muhannadi, securing his team’s victory.
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