Faisal Al Naqbi (Kalba)
Ittihad Kalba qualified for the quarter-finals to meet Bani Yas after beating Al-Arabi, the representative of the first division, 2-1, in the meeting that was held at Ittihad Kalba Stadium.
Despite the numerical shortage after defender Mohamed Sabeel was sent off in the 42nd minute, the Tigers were able to maintain their important victory for the end after they first advanced through the Guinean Othman Kamara who scored the first goal in the eighth minute, then defender Abdel Salam Mohamed scored the Tigers’ second goal in the minute 22.
The Tigers lost the efforts of defender Mohamed Sabeel due to the expulsion after a rough game, as referee Ammar Al-Junaibi decided to show the red card in his face to play the Kalba Union with ten players from the 42nd minute.
Al-Arabi succeeded, through top scorer Paulo Silva, who scored a goal to reduce the difference in the 56th minute of the match, but this did not satisfy the first-class representative with a tie and a return to the match, despite the team’s important missed opportunities.
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