Our Olympic Football team qualified for the Asian Cup U -23 finals after crossing Bahrain with two goals to one in the exciting confrontation that brought them together yesterday evening at the end of the third round of the qualifiers in the eighth group, Bahraini advanced with the goal of Abdul Rahman Al -Khayyat in the 71st minute, and he scored Al -Annabi Al -Hashemi Al -Hussein in the 91st minute, and Jassem Al -Sharshani from a penalty kick in the 98th minute, and the referee was expelled. Mohamed in the 96th minute, Al -Annabi raised his score to 9 points, achieving the full score, and topped the group with merit, then India in second place with 6 points and Bahrain’s balance stopped at 3 points in third place.
Al -Annabi appeared carefully eager, and he greatly rejected the offensive adventure, and if he tried to reach an organized and calm performance to the penalty area and to the goal, while the Bahraini team relied on pressure early in our stadium on our team players, it was the best offensive, and close to the goal, and he got the first opportunity after 14 minutes of a powerful shot that Al -Annabi’s goalkeeper repel Saif Al -Din saves her before she passed the goal line.
After this threat, Al -Annabi tried to organize his offensive papers and began to shift forward, and he got the most important opportunity in the 41st minute when Mohamed Khaled penetrated the defense and fell to the ground in the joint ball and the Chinese referee refused to calculate a penalty.
The second half witnessed a major Bahraini offensive rush in search of a goal that shakes the net, but the defense of Al -Annabi was cautious and dominant, and even Amir Hassan, the goalkeeper, played an important defensive role in the 51st minute when he left the penalty area and saved alone from the midfield.
The match increased heat, strength and difficulty, as well as approaching from the end, and with the continuation of the tie, which was not useful for Bahrain, and the meeting flared up in the Bahraini goal in the 71st minute from a cross at the head of Abdul Rahman Al -Khayyat, which he fired in the net.
Al -Annabi did not despair despite the goal and pushed behind the attack, and his coach made several changes that positively affected the offensive performance of the team, so he became better and began to get the opportunity until he succeeded in kidnapping a tie through Al -Hashemi Al -Hussein in the first minute of stoppage time.
The meeting increased an attack from the two sides, as Al -Annabi insisted on victory and Bahraini tried to return again, and Al -Annabi succeeded in a quick attack from a penalty kick that Jassim Al -Sharshani scored the second goal and the goal of winning to settle the position with two goals without a response.
Mubarak Shannan: The promise in Saudi Arabia
Mubarak Shannan, our national team player, confirmed his happiness by qualifying for the Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia, after achieving the full mark yesterday by defeating Bahrain with two goals to one goal.
He said, “We are happy to beat Bahrain and qualify for the full score. The match was very difficult, but we were as confident and responsibility, and we bless the technical staff and the players to qualify and our fans who attended strongly to support Annabi.”
He continued, “Currently the promise in Saudi Arabia during the Asian Cup, which we look forward to competing strongly in the tournament and the continuation of positive results.”
Mohamed Siraj: qualifying is an important step
The Olympic national team player, Mohamed Siraj, expressed his great happiness with Al Annabi’s qualification for the Asian Cup under 24 years, scheduled in Saudi Arabia, stressing that this achievement represents an important step in the team’s march. Siraj said in his statements: “We feel very proud of this qualification, it is the fruit of a collective work and effort from everyone, whether from players or technical and administrative staff. Qualifying for the continental finals does not mean that we have reached the goal The largest we seek to achieve in Saudi Arabia. ”
He added: “We will double our focus and preparation in the next stage, and we promise the Qatari masses to do everything in our power to represent the country in the best way, and to compete strongly in the finals.
Abdulaziz Muhammad: a joyful joy
Abdulaziz Mohamed, the national team player, confirmed that everyone was at the heart of one man to qualify for the Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia, which will be held early next year.
He said, “A great joy by beating Bahrain, harvesting the full mark, qualifying for the Asian Cup, and everyone” did not fail “and our fans stood with us until the last second, and, God willing, the promise in Saudi Arabia and we hope to achieve positive results and compete for the championship.”
He continued, “I congratulate the technical and administrative staff and the players everyone deserves joy, and, God willing, the joys continue for our national team in the coming dates.”