Defending champions Batelco Gunners United defeated Al Zaeem 2-1 in a hard-fought game in the Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Football Tournament “Nasser 11” to seal a berth in the semi-finals.
Batelco had to overcome a tense final five minutes as they went down to 10 men following Hamad Al Sabea’s dismissal.
Mahmood “Ringo” Abdulrahman gave Batelco a deserved lead in the first-half after heading home Khalid bin Salman’s corner kick.
Mohammed Faisal Al Sabea equalised for Al Zaeem in the second-half.
Hassan Abdulredha restored the defending champions’ lead in the 82nd minute. But Batelco had to fiercely defend their advantage playing the last five minutes with ten men.
Meanwhile, the High Organising Committee held its fourth meeting yesterday to review the preparations ahead of the semi-finals and final game.
The meeting was chaired by Tawfiq Al Salehi, president of the High Organising Committee.