Shabab Alahli qualified for the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf cup after beating Al Wasl 5-1 in the quarterfinal match at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai. Mohamed Marzouq opened the score for the home side in the 19th minute, five minutes later Abdullah Jassem equalized for the visitors. In the second half Leonardo scored the second goal for Shabab Alahli in the 62 minute. In the last ten minutes Shabab Alahli scored three goals, Federico Cartabia added the third in the 83rd
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Rodolfo Arruebarrena the head coach of Shabab Alahli, confirmed the readiness of his team to face Al Wasl in the quarterfinal of Arabian Gulf Cup on Friday, calling upon his players to fight for the three points. The coach described the match as difficult between two big teams, pointing out that most of the matches between Shabab Alahli and Al Wasl are tough, since both teams are looking forward to qualifying to the quarterfinal. He said:
