Ten-man Algeria edges out the Palestinian national soccer team 1-0 at the Azal Arena in Azerbaijan to make it back-to-back wins in the Islamic Solidarity Games football competition and qualify for the semifinals from Group B.
After a first hour that featured no real chances in Baku, Algerian substitute Farid El-Melali broke the deadlock from the penalty spot.
The Palestinians started with more vigor and purpose than their opponents, in front of a vocal group of fans in the best-attended match of the four to have been played at the stadium so far. The first half-chance fell to 17-year-old Palestinian forward Oday Dabbagh, who scored a brace in the opening 2-2 draw with Oman on Monday, but his strike was blocked.
The Ukrainian referee’s penchant for awarding free-kicks led to a stagnated encounter, with the two teams cancelling each other out until Algeria won a penalty just after the hour mark. El-Malali, 19, stepped up to confidently dispatch the spot-kick to score after coming off the bench for the second time in the tournament.
— AFP
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