Defending champions Al Duhail got off to a winning start at the Ooredoo Cup beating Al Shamal 2-1 in their opening Group B match at Grand Hamad Stadium yesterday.
Fares Said Amer (22nd minute) and Isaac Lihaji (33rd minute -penalty) scored for Al Duhail while Mohsen Al Yazidi scored Al Shamal’s only goal in the 38th minute.
In other group match, Al Markhiya staged a brilliant fightback to hold Al Gharafa to a 3-3 draw after trailing by three goals in half time at Saoud Bin Abulrahman Stadium.
