Qatar achieved a valuable victory over Yemen with a score of one goal to nil, in the match that brought them together on Sunday evening at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, as part of the second round of the group stage in the Arabian Gulf Cup "Gulf 27".
The first half was balanced between the two teams, as the Qatari team tried to impose its control and benefit from its possession advantage, while Yemen relied on defensive organization and searching for spaces in counter-attacks, ending the first half of the match with a goalless draw.
At the start of the second half, the Qatari team continued its pressure in search of a goal to take the lead, until Yousef Abdurazak managed to score against Yemen in the 64th minute, giving "Al-Annabi" an important advantage in the match.
The Yemeni team tried to get back into the game after falling behind, but the Qatari defense maintained its composure, while Akram Afif missed an opportunity to strengthen his country's lead in the 73rd minute after failing to convert a penalty kick.
The final minutes witnessed Yemeni attempts to equalize, but the Qatari team managed to maintain its lead until the final whistle, clinching the encounter with a one-goal victory.
In terms of statistics, the Qatari team imposed a clear advantage in possession with 66% compared to 34% for Yemen, and also had 20 shots on their opponent's goal compared to 8 shots for the Yemeni team.
With this victory, the Qatari team continued its strong campaign in Group B, after having started the tournament with a 2-0 win over Bahrain, while the Yemeni team suffered its second loss after falling to the UAE with a clean sheet of four goals in the first round.