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Qatar defeats Maldives 1-0 in World Cup Qualifying

Xinhua, June 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

A last-gasp goal of Qatar help them win over Maldives 1-0 in a second round qualifier for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in National Stadium here on Thursday.

Qatar' s biggest opponent in the Group is China, they want to edge Maldives easily and quickly. In the 27th minute, Ismail Mohamad show a wonderful bicycle kick, but denied by Malddives' keeper.

In Male' s hot and humidity circumstances, the Qataris encountered fiercely opposition from the team who played in their home soil.

The winners of 2014 Gulf Cup created many chances to intend to break the ice, but the amateur Maldives' defense is very professional. Maldives not only added their defenders numbers, but also keeping a reasonable distance between the guards.

In the 86th minutes, Na Shid failed in a one on one situation. When people thought that Maldives would hold a 0-0 draw with Qatar, Mohamed Elsayed' s volley shot in a close range decided the result in the 98th minute, when was the last moment of 8 minutes additional time.

Maldives has been drawn in Group C with Qatar, Hong Kong of China, Bhutan and China. Endi