Al Sadd SC 3, Al Sailiya 1

AL KHOR, Qatar (Interstat) — Substitute Akram Afif scored twice and fellow reserve Roberto Firmino added another as Al Sadd opened its Stars League campaign with a convincing 3-1 victory over Al Sailiya on Wednesday at Al Bayt Stadium. The visiting Wolves, heavily favored pre-match, needed a second-half spark from their bench to secure the three points and begin the Qatari domestic season with a win. Al Sadd, projected by Interstat’s ELO system with a 78.4 percent probability to win, controlled possession for long stretches of the first half but struggled to break down a resolute Al Sailiya defense. The… Read more...