Al-Rayyan received an unexpected loss from its brother Al-Kuwait, Al-Kuwaiti, with a score of 34/31 in the match that brought them together yesterday to conclude the matches of the first group of the Asian Handball Championship. Al Rayyan presented great performances in the first half and were the best in terms of defense and attack. On the other hand, Al Kuwait Kuwait did not show the level they are known for, with the exception of the player Frankis, who was a source of danger for Al Rahib, so the first half ended in Al Rayyan’s favor with a score of 17/14. With this result, Al-Kuwait of Kuwait jumped to the lead, followed by Al-Rayyan in second place, then Al-Sharjah of the Emirates, and finally Al-Shabab of Bahrain. Al Rayyan will play in the next round with Al Duhail, while Al Kuwait SC will play with its brother Kazma.
The start of the match was strong and fast from both teams, as parity dominated the course of the match, and during this period the defensive lines and goalkeeping excelled greatly, as the two teams played in a 6-0 defensive manner while imposing close monitoring on the playmaker Franques, and the course of play went in a draw, as the score reached 8/ 8 After ten minutes had passed, after that, Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait achieved an advantage that enabled it to achieve precedence in the result, and Al-Rayyan continued searching for an equalizer, and coach Al-Munji resorted to He asked for a time out to arrange his papers and organize his ranks, and after returning to the field, Al Rayyan appeared in an organized manner, as it succeeded in overcoming its delay in the result and advancing by 9/11. Al Rayyan players presented a good technical level, both in terms of defense and attack, as there was great harmony and agreement between the players in terms of Passing, cutting the ball, or stopping the threat of the opponent, represented by the player Frankis, so that the opponent faced great difficulties in penetrating the defense line, and most of his goals came on the wings, with the exception of only two goals and one from a penalty kick. And another from Fast Break. The terrible increase in the goal difference reached 4 goals at 14-10 in the 25th minute. The player Youssef Bin Ali shone on the circle line in a remarkable way and had the lion’s share of scoring goals during the first half, which ended in favor of Al Rayyan 17-14.
At the beginning of the second half, it continued to excel and maintain its lead of 21/20 in the eighth minute. The Al-Kuwait team did not give up and continued its attempts by diversifying the attacking fronts and exploiting some gaps in Al-Rayyan’s defense line. By the tenth minute, Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait succeeded in scoring a goal. The tie is 21/21, and the lead goal is added 22/21 after Kamal Al-Din Malash missed a counterattack. Al Rayyan tried to get back in the score, but the goalkeeper was an invincible blocker of Al Rayyan players’ shots. On the other hand, Kuwait continued their advantage and increased their goal score, expanding the difference to three goals, 26/23, then 29/24, in the 22nd minute. The excitement and rivalry reached their peak in the last five minutes at The result is 33/28 in favor of Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwaiti, and Al-Rayyan suffered a lot in returning the result, and the Kuwaiti superiority continues, and Al-Kuwait takes revenge. From its loss to Al Rayyan in the Gulf final, it achieved a well-deserved victory by 34/31.
Sadness descends upon my terrible players
Sadness descended on the Al Rayyan players after the unexpected defeat against Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait in the match to determine the first-place team at the conclusion of the group stage of the Asian Championship. Al-Rayyan lost 34/31 and finished second in the standings. Most of Al Rayyan’s players refrained from speaking after the match, with the exception of player Youssef Bin Ali, while Al Kuwait’s Al Kuwaiti players expressed their great happiness with the result of the victory and obtaining first place, even though the first half ended in Al Rayyan’s favor with a score of 17/14.
Youssef bin Ali: Sad for the loss
Youssef bin Ali, the Al Rayyan player, expressed his deep sadness over the loss that his team suffered against Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait. He said in press statements after the end of the match: Of course, sad for the loss. We played two different halves. We presented a wonderful and excellent level in the first half and presented the true face of Al Rayyan, and in the second half things changed.
He added: In the second half, the team declined a lot in level, and we made mistakes that cost us a lot, and we conceded easy goals, but we say, thank God, that the team is guaranteed to advance to the second round, and, willingly, the team is able to compensate and qualify for the semi-finals. He explained that the next match with Al-Duhail will be strong and difficult for both teams, and the chances of winning the match are equal, and God willing, we are able to correct the mistakes and return strongly to our true level, as happened with us after the Bahraini Al-Shabab match, after which we achieved victory over Al-Sharjah, UAE.
Frankies is the best
The Al-Kuwait team player won the Best Player of the Match award, as he scored 12 goals and played a major role in tipping the balance in his team’s favor and achieving victory. Frankis is distinguished by his height and strong shooting, as he was a source of danger to Al Rayyan’s defense despite the censorship imposed on him, as his great experience contributed to him escaping censorship, in addition to passing decisive balls to his teammates and his powerful shots that could not be blocked or returned.
Fiery matches in the quarter-finals
The quarter-finals of the Asian Championship will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, with four matches. In the first match, Miss Kerman of Iran will meet with Al-Sharjah of the Emirates at one o’clock in the afternoon, followed at three o’clock in the afternoon by the match between Al-Kuwait of Kuwait and Kazma of Kuwait, and at five o’clock in the evening, Al-Khaleej of Saudi Arabia will play with Bahraini youth, and the evening will conclude with Al Rayyan’s meeting with Al Duhail at seven in the evening.
Ranking of the first group
Al-Kuwait of Kuwait occupies the lead in the first group with a full mark with a total of six points, followed by Al-Rayyan in second place with a total of three points, then Al-Sharjah of the Emirates is third with two points, then Al-Shabab of Bahrain is fourth with one point.