Qatar’s Al Sailiya picked up their first win defeating Vic Vipers of Australia 4-2 in a Group C tie at the AFC Futsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 on Saturday.
The Qataris are level with FC Erem with three points while Vic Vipers are bottom.
Al Sailiya’s Hadi Jaber al-Braidi went close to scoring three minutes in but he failed to pounce on a loose ball after Vic Vipers’ goalkeeper Adam Stuart blocked Mohamed Safari’s long-range effort.
Al Sailiya took the lead in the eighth minute when Saad Jumah al-Mohannadi’s effort from the left was blocked by Stuart but he made no mistake from the rebound to give the Qataris a 1-0 lead.
Vic Vipers pressed further and were rewarded in the 13th minute when Victor Brauner’s cross from the right found Alinejad who volleyed home the equaliser from close range.
Both teams picked up the pace as they match wore on but it was Al Sailiya who benefited in the 17th minute from a corner.
Safari connected well from Murilo Zabot Silva’s delivery which left Stuart rooted as Sailiya led 2-1.
Imran Miguel Cunha’s men made it 3-1 with two minutes left in the half when Saad Bilal al-Shahwani squeezed his effort past substitute goalkeeper Christos Apostolakis, which grazed the post and into the net.
In the second half, Safari was brought down by the Australians and Silva scored a breathtaking free-kick just off the halfway line to give Sailiya a comfortable 4-1 advantage.
With seven minutes left Vic Vipers activated the power play as they peppered Al Sailiya’s goalmouth with shots and were finally rewarded with two minutes left in the game after captain Jonathan Barrientos’ strike from the left sailed past Khalil.
