Mance fires hat-trick as Umm Salal thump Al Gharafa

Doha: Croatian forward Antonio Mance fired a sensational hat trick to lift QSL Cup champions Umm Salal to a huge 5 0 victory over Al Gharafa at the Ab...

Doha: Croatian forward Antonio Mance fired a sensational hat-trick to lift QSL Cup champions Umm Salal to a huge 5-0 victory over Al Gharafa at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday. 

The win put the Orange Fortress second in Group B with six points – leveled with leaders Al Wakrah, who are yet to play their third match.         

After Umm Salal took a lead through Abdullah Khaled’s strike from a close range just before the half-time, Mance opened his account from Oussama Tannane’s assist nine minutes before time.

Tannan again paved the way for Mance, who struck his second goal just two minutes later with Kenji Gorre netting fourth goal for the title holders in the 90th minute. 

Manche wrapped up Umm Salal’s commanding victory with a superb last-gasp hit into the far corner.