Tue, 30 Nov, -0001
Doha: Mohammed Mahorfi scored an own goal midway into the second half as Jordan edged 10-man Bahrain in the semi-final of the 8th WAFF Championship on Saturday at the Lekhwiya Stadium.
With the win, Jordan will face Qatar in Tuesday’s final as the hosts defeated 10-man Kuwait 3-0 in another semi-final encounter earlier on Saturday. Kuwait and Bahrain will lock horns in the third-place playoff.
Defender Mahorfi put the ball inside his own net in the 68th minute as both the sides had squandered their best chances in the match. Jordan held on to the slender lead as Bahrain ended up with 10 men on the pitch after substitute forward Hamad Aldakheel was shown straight red in the stoppage time.
Tuesday’s finalists Qatar did not enter in the 7th edition of the competition while Jordan had failed to progress through the group stages.
Photo: AFP