Al Shahania will take on Umm Salal on a confident note in Week 10 of the QNB Stars League on Saturday, 27th October. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Arabi Stadium.
Promoted team Al Shahania had sprung a surprise by beating high-flying Al Sailiya 3-1 last week. The victory, their third in this season’s QNB Stars League, took them to 10 points and also helped them move up by one position to ninth.
Coached by experienced Spaniard Jose Murcia, Al Shahania do not have big names in their ranks. They rely more on teamwork.
Al Shahania’s target is to stay in the first division and they need points at this stage to move completely away from the danger zone.
They have five defeats and one draw too against them and have a goal difference of -8, having scored nine goals and conceded 17.
Meanwhile, Umm Salal, placed fifth with 14 points, are on a different mission.
They are keen to break into the top four and are only one point adrift of fourth-placed Al Rayyan.
The Orange Fortress almost lost to Qatar SC last week, but managed to pull a goal back right at the death to play out a 1-1 draw.
Umm Salal, coached by Frenchman Laurent Banide, have recorded four wins, three defeats and two draws. They have a goal difference of -1 after scoring 14 and receiving 15.
Source: qsl.qa