Al Shahania beat Al Kharaitiyat to retain Qatar Stars League status

DOHA: Al Shahania retained their place in the Qatar Stars League for next season as they quelled Al Kharaitiyat’s challenge 3-0 in their Play-Off match at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

Al Kharaitiyat were aiming to make a return to Qatar’s top flight league but their hopes were dashed as Abdoulaye Traore (30th minute), Moaz Tawhed Elwadia (53rd minute), and Andreas Van Beek (62nd minute) struck for Al Shahania.

Al Shahania had ended their Qatar Stars League campaign in 11th place with 21 points to be pushed into the relegation contest while Al Kharaitiyat had finished as runners-up in the Second Division.