KhorFakkan Upsets Kalba in Presidents Cup Match Behind Amallah’s Late Goal
KHORFAKKAN, United Arab Emirates (Interstat) — KhorFakkan S&CC defeated Kalba 2-0 in a Presidents Cup match on Saturday at Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium, defying pregame projections. Midfielder Selim Amallah led the home side with a goal and an assist. He set up Aylton Boa Morte’s opener in the 57th minute before scoring himself in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. The result was an upset, as statistical models heavily favored Kalba to win. Both teams now hold 0-0 records in the competition. Ahmad Noorollahi, who assisted on the second goal after entering as a substitute, and Amallah each received yellow cards.