Kalba capitalised on their numerical advantage to defeat Al Nasr 2-1 in the Arabian Gulf Cup semi-final first leg at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday.
The home side suffered a massive blow when Mohammed Fawzi was given the marching orders for handling the ball that was fired towards the Nasr net by Peniel Mlapa, who picked himself up to score from the ensuing penalty for a sixth minute lead.
Mlapa turned from scorer to provider when he burst through the right flank before slipping a cross to the unmarked Nasir Abdelhadi to shoot low from the top of the area for the visitors to double the lead on 18 minutes.
Nasr fought back on 38 minutes through their Portuguese midfielder Toze from a penalty awarded for a foul from Kalba defender Sultan Al Suwaidi on Ryan Mendes.
The two sides meet in the second leg on March 2 and Nasr’s Jassim Yaqoob believes it’s a scoreline that still gives them hope of booking their place in the final.
“I think we did pretty well after we had a player sent off only five minutes into the game,” the Nasr midfielder said.
“Losing a player so early in the game and then conceding a goal from a penalty put us under a lot of pressure. Kalba scored a second goal and then we did manage to reduce the lead.
“It’s a scoreline that still gives us a good chance to qualify for the final. Of course we have to go out there and win the return leg, which we are very hopeful we can do.”
Dawood Al Bloushi, the Kalba defender, is hoping they can hang on to the slender lead when they face Nasr at home.
“In football everything is possible but we go into our home match with a slight advantage and hopefully we can hold on to it,” he said.
Islamophobia definition
A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.
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Libya's Gold
UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves.
The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.
Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.
If you go
Flight connections to Ulaanbaatar are available through a variety of hubs, including Seoul and Beijing, with airlines including Mongolian Airlines and Korean Air. While some nationalities, such as Americans, don’t need a tourist visa for Mongolia, others, including UAE citizens, can obtain a visa on arrival, while others including UK citizens, need to obtain a visa in advance. Contact the Mongolian Embassy in the UAE for more information.
Nomadic Road offers expedition-style trips to Mongolia in January and August, and other destinations during most other months. Its nine-day August 2020 Mongolia trip will cost from $5,250 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, two nights’ hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, vehicle rental, fuel, third party vehicle liability insurance, the services of a guide and support team, accommodation, food and entrance fees; nomadicroad.com
A fully guided three-day, two-night itinerary at Three Camel Lodge costs from $2,420 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, accommodation, meals and excursions including the Yol Valley and Flaming Cliffs. A return internal flight from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad costs $300 per person and the flight takes 90 minutes each way; threecamellodge.com
