Umm Salal and Lusail played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in a high-scoring QSL Cup encounter on Sunday. The match, held at Al Gharafa Pitch 2, saw both teams exchange blows throughout, with the score locked at 2-2 by halftime before another two goals were shared in the second period.
Umm Salal and Lusail played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in a high-scoring QSL Cup encounter on Sunday. The match, held at Al Gharafa Pitch 2, saw both teams exchange blows throughout, with the score locked at 2-2 by halftime before another two goals were shared in the second period.
The stalemate had differing implications for the two sides in the tournament standings. The single point earned was enough to lift Umm Salal to a total of 17 points in the competition. For Lusail, the draw represented their fourth of the campaign, moving their overall tally to seven points.
The scoring was opened early by Umm Salal's Cristo Gonzalez, who found the net in the fifth minute. Lusail responded with two goals to take the lead; Ziad Fadi Eljaouni equalized in the 20th minute before Amir Roustaei put the visitors ahead in the 32nd minute. Umm Salal's Meshaal Al Shammari ensured the teams went into the break on level terms with a 38th-minute strike.
The second half began with immediate drama as Lusail's Farhad Esmaeil scored just a minute after the restart to reclaim the lead at 3-2. However, Umm Salal's Cristo Gonzalez completed his personal brace in the 64th minute, securing his team's second equalizer of the match and ultimately ensuring the points were shared in a gripping 3-3 draw.
