'Blue Juniors' and Bahrain Draw in Asia Cup Qualifiers Opener
Qiyas summary
The U-17 national team drew 1-1 with Bahrain in the Asia Cup qualifiers in Salalah.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Our national under-17 team drew 1-1 with Bahrain in the opening match of Group 7 of the Asian Cup qualifiers, held in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman. Each team earned one point. The “Blues” took the lead through a direct free-kick goal by Badr Al-Dawood in the 19th minute, before Bahrain equalized via Ziyad Muhammad in the 22nd minute. Our team delivered a disciplined performance throughout both halves and came close to adding a second goal on several occasions. In the final moments of the match (90+5), Indonesian referee Novell Viruski showed a red card to Bahraini player Hamad Al-Hajri.
