Qatar Stars League Announces No Extra Time to Be Played in 2015 Qatar Cup

Doha, April 21 (QNA) - The Qatar Stars League (QSL) Monday announced that this years edition of the Qatar Cup will have no extra time being played and that the matches will go straight to penalties if necessary. The decision is in complete alignment with the Qatar Football Associations policy which sees no extra time in their end of year tournament, HH the Emir Cup. After a long and tough league campaign both sports bodies felt it best to eliminate extra time so as to avoid the possibility of any injuries due to player fatigue as well as to ensure the best possible performance of the four teams involved. This years format is the same as last years and will see the QSLs top four teams play for the much sought after Cup. The teams who have qualified are: Lekhwiya, Al Sadd, El Jaish and Qatar Sports Club. The tournament offers three high quality games for the fans to watch, two of the matches are semifinals and will be played on the 26th of April. The grand final itself will take place on the 1st of May. The venue for all the Qatar Cup matches this season will be at the prestigious Abdulla bin Khalifa stadium, the home of Lekhwiya Sports Club. (QNA)