Msakni strikes as Al Arabi edge Sharjah to clinch Qatar-UAE Super Cup

Doha, Qatar: Yousef Msakni scored the only goal of the match as Al Arabi defeated the UAE s Sharjahto lift the inaugural Qatar UAE Super Cup at the Al...

Doha, Qatar: Yousef Msakni scored the only goal of the match as Al Arabi defeated the UAE’s Sharjah to lift the inaugural Qatar-UAE Super Cup at the Al Thumama Stadium on Friday.

Msakni’s goal came in the 58th minute of the highly-entertaining match, attended by 17,362 fans.

His Excellency Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain, President of Qatar Football Association (QFA) as well as Qatar Stars League, and Mr. Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Vice-President of QFA, crowned the winners (Al Arabi gold and Sharjah silver).

Al Arabi almost went a goal behind as early as the first minute of play when a poor clearance by goalkeeper Jassim Al Hail almost caused Sharjah’s Luan Pereira to score the opening goal, but luckily for the home team, the ball went out for a goalkick.