Al Gharafa wint Emir Cup 2009 voetbal

PICTURE: Naushad Thekkayil

Doha: A brace from Brazilian Clemerson led 10-man Al Gharafa to a famous double with a 2-1 victory over arch rivals Al Rayyan in the Emir’s Cup final at the Khalifa International Stadium last night.
Clemerson put the league champions into half time lead. And just as it seemed Amara Diane’s equaliser for Al Rayyan would force the match into extra time, the Brazilian struck a stunning goal in the last minute to give Al Gharafa their sixth Emir Cup title.
The chief guest of the occasion, HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani presented the trophy to the winning team’s captain Saad al-Shammari after the final amid the rapturous reception from their yellow and blue-clad supporters at the stadium.