Qita'ah Defeats Police Union 4-1 and Reaches Group Stage of the Crown Prince Cup
Qita'ah defeats Police Union 4-1 and secures its qualification for the group stage of the Crown Prince Cup.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Khaitan completed the set of qualifiers for the group stage of the Crown Prince Cup football tournament with a commanding 4-0 victory over Police Club on Thursday, as part of the second round of the playoffs.
The group stage will feature 12 teams, divided into three groups of four. The winner of each group, along with the best runner-up, will advance to the quarter-finals. Kuwait, Al-Arabi, Qadsia, and Kazma have already secured their places in the quarter-finals directly, having finished in the top four positions in last season’s Zain Premier League.
Khaitan opened the scoring early through Turki Al-Shamari, who delivered an outstanding effort and fired a powerful shot into the net of Police Club goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Shamari (10th minute). Dahi Al-Shamari added a second goal for the “Red and Blacks” (37th minute), ending the first half with Khaitan leading 2-0, while Police Club suffered an unjustified decline in performance.
In the second half, Khaitan maintained their dominance and scored a third goal through Senegalese striker Ibrahima Gaye from a penalty kick (72nd minute). The fourth goal for the “Red and Blacks” came from a clever touch by Ibrahima Gaye, following a precise pass from Gambian player Sang Pierre (83rd minute).
The match was officiated by referee Ali Al-Haddad, whose decisions were sound and consistent.
