Al Sadd looking for home town glory
Qataris edge closer to Asian Champions League semis after Iran’s Sepahan are punished for fielding an ineligible player.
Published On 28 Sep 2011
Qatari footballing club Al-Saad will attempt to reach the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League for the first time on Wednesday.
They were given a huge boost when their opponents, Sepahan, fielded an ineligible player in the first leg in Iran giving the Qataris a one goal deficit that translated into a 3-0 win.
This is the second time Al-Sadd have reached this stage of the tournament and they hope that a home ground advantage will spell success.
Al Jazeera’s Sana Hamouche reports from Doha.
Source: Al Jazeera