Al Sailiya defeat Vic Vipers in AFC Futsal Club Championship

Yogyakarta, August 5, 2018- Qatar's Al Sailiya picked up their first win after defeating Vic Vipers of Australia 4-2 in a Group C tie at the AFC Futsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 on Saturday.The win gives the Qataris hope to qualify for the next round as they lie level with FC Erem with three points while Vic Vipers are bottom.Al Sailiya's Hadi Jaber Al Braidi went close to scoring three minutes in but he failed to pounce on a loose ball aftr Vic Vipers' goalkeeper Adam Stuart blocked Mohammad Safari's effort from long-range effort.A minute later, the Australians had their chance when Shayan Alinejad mistimed his shot in the box which went straight into the arms of Al Sailiya goalkeeper Ahmad Khalil.Al Sailiya took the lead in the eighth minute when Saad Jumah Al Mohannadi's effort from the left was blocked by Stuart but he made no mistake from the rebound to give the Qataris a 1-0 lead. Two minutes later Al-Mohannadi missed a golden opportunity to double Al Sailiya's lead when he missed a simple tap in from a set-piece.Vic Vipers pressed further and were rewarded in the 13th minute when Victor Brauner's cross from the right found Alinejad who volleyed home the equaliser from close range.Both teams picked up the pace as they match wore on but it was Al Sailiya who benefited in the 17th minute from a corner.Safari connected well from Murilo Zabot Silva's delivery which left Stuart rooted as Sailiya led 2-1.Imran Miguel Cunha's men made it 3-1 with two minutes left in the half when Saad Bilal Al Shahwani squeezed his effort past substitute goalkeeper Christos Apostolakis, which grazed the post and into the net. In the second half, Vic Vipers started with purpose but were unable to break down their opponents as they suffered further agony after five minutes.Safari was brought down by the Australians and Silva scored a breathtaking free-kick just off the halfway line to give Sailiya a comfortable 4-1 advantage.Vic Vipers, who lost 9-2 to Bluewave Chonburi in their Group C opener, however did not lose hope and fought hard to break down Al Sailiya's tight defence.With seven minutes left Vic Vipers activated the power play as they peppered Al Sailiya's goalmouth with shots and were finally rewarded with two minutes left in the game after captain Jonathan Barrientos' strike from the left sailed past Khalil.Vic Vipers will play FC Erem in their last group match on Monday while Al Sailiya will take on defending champions Bluewave Chonburi.

Qatar team display impressive performance in Arab Table Tennis Championship

CAIRO, Egypt, August 5, 2018 – Qatar teams started doubles and singles events at the Arab Table Tennis Championship 2018 with high performance in Cairo on Saturday.Qatar's Ahmed Khalil thrashed his Iraqi opponent Ahmed Abdulhosein 3-0 in single event in group B. likewise Qatar's duo Yousef Ali Hossein and Abdulaziz Al Hagagi recorded an easy 3-0 victory over Sudanese counterparts Al Tayab Mustafa and Hatim Taha to book place in the last four stage.In Youth class, Qatar's duo Mohammed Abdulwahab and Abdurrahman Al Nagar continued their impressive performance, Abdulwahab confidently defeated Sudanese rival Mohammed Hossein 3-0, while his teammate Al Nagar outclassed Al Saied Murtada of Bahrain 3-0.Qatar's Abdul-Aziz Al Hagagi defeated Ahmed Salem of Mauritania 3-0, while Qatar's girls team sparkled where Aya Magdi defeated Algeria champion 3-0 and her teammate, Shahad Abdulhady Al Maki outclassed Lebanese opponent Fatima Al Dagdoogi 3-1.The prestigious event is bringing together a number of Arab nations including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Palestine, Sudan, Iraq, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon hosts Egypt who are competing in different categories.Around 386 players competing in five different categories of Under-21, Under-18 and Under-15 years.

Qatar beach volleyball team qualify to Vienna Major semi-finals

Vienna, August 5, 2018-The Qatari beach volleyball team qualified to the semifinals of Vienna Major Tournament on Saturday.The 24th-seeded Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan started competing in the 13th Beach Major Series event in the qualifier and reached the “final four" by defeating teams from Austria and the United States to reach their second semi-final in 14 FIVB World Tour events together.In the semifinals to be staged on Sunday, the Qatari duo will take on the Michal Bryl and Grzegorz Fijalek of Poland.Ali bin Ghanim Al Kuwari, President of the Qatar Volleyball Association attended the match.

Qatar advance to last sixteen at Vienna Beach Volleyball Championship

VIENNA , Austria, August 4, 2018 - Qatar's Beach Volleyball team consists of Ahmed Tejan and Sheriff Younis confidently booked place in the last sixteenth stage of Vienna International Beach Volleyball Championship on Friday.The Qatari duo defeated their Austrian counterparts (19-21, 21-15 and 15-10) to reach the 16th round of the prestigious event.Qatar team is placed in the 15th place at the world rankings to share points with Netherlands team who occupied the same place.

Qatar teams sparkle in Arab Table Tennis Championship

DOHA, August 4, 2018 - The Qatar U 21 Youth Table Tennis Team won the silver medals in the 26th Arab Championship, which was held in Egypt, after losing 1-3 to Egypt in the final match.Meanwhile, the Junior Table Tennis team won the bronze medal after a 3-2 victory over Iraq in the third and fourth place match.On the other hand, the regular general assembly of the Arab Table Tennis Federation will be held Saturday afternoon on the sidelines of the Arab Championship in Cairo, under its chairman Khalil Ahmed Al Mohannadi, the First Vice President International Table Tennis Federation, in the presence of representatives of 17 federations.

Qatar Bowling Team win 2018 World Youth Championship

​WASHINGTON, August 4, 2018 - Qatari Bowling team won the title of 2018 World Youth Championship held the United State, after winning two gold medals in the teams competition and the all-event.Ghanem Abu Jassoum won the gold medal of the All-Event leading the 132 players in the general ranking. Abu Jassoum scored a total of 1428 point in the singles competition, 1353 points in the doubles competition and 1360 points in the teams competition to top his peers and claim the gold medal.The Qatari team won their second gold medal in the teams competition where the team members; Ghanem Abu Jassoum, Jassim Mohammed Al Muraikhi, Mohammed Hamad Al Muraikhi and Jassim Ibrahim Al Theyab shined and owned the lane, with their coach Pedro Merani.The Runner-ups were the Swedish team who won one gold and two bronze medals, while the Danish team took the third place with a single gold medal.President of Qatar Bowling Federation Abdulsalam Abdullah congratulated the Qatari people on this victory and the great achievement that is added to the successes achieved by Qatari sport under the wise leadership of the state. He praised the great international achievement and the performance of the players who represented Qatar Bowling in the best way.