An inspired Michael Olunga prevented his side from succumbing to a second defeat of the season as he bagged a crucial brace that helped Al Duhail claw themselves back into the game and salvage a point against table topping Al Sadd in a six goal thriller that evened out at 3-3.In the match played on Wednesday night at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Olunga’s couple of goals twice saw Al Duhail ensure that only three points, and not six, would be the difference by the referee’s full time whistle.🚩 نهاية المباراة#الدحيل 3 × 3 السد⚫ 4’ بغداد بونجاح⚽ 24’ مايكل أولونغا⚽ 31’ بيدرو في مرماه⚫ 73’ خوخي بوعلام⚫ 74’ تاباتا⚽ 89’ مايكل أولونغاالاسبوع 9 | #دوري_نجوم_QNB pic.twitter.com/OIZSQaBxvw— نادي الدحيل ALDUHAIL (@DuhailSC) November 3, 2021 In the match, it was the table topping Al Sadd led by Barcelona linked Xavi who quickly got off the blocks as they laid their marker of intent. Four minutes in, Olunga’s challenger in the Golden Boot race, Baghdad Bounedjah rose in highest to head in a devilishly whipped cross from Jung Woo-Young to score his eleventh goal of the season and give Al Sadd the lead.Challenged by the unfolding happenings, Olunga responded in similar style just twenty minutes later as he got himself in the right position to head in a corner floated in by Edmilson Junior. The goal would not have stood as the linesman immediately lifted his flag to rule the goal out for offside as an Al Duhail player appeared to be in an offside position. But after a lengthy VAR check, the goal was allowed to stand for the equalizer.🎥 ⚽️ الهدف الثاني عن طريق بيدرو في مرمى فريقه pic.twitter.com/ftDvXqJFyj— نادي الدحيل ALDUHAIL (@DuhailSC) November 3, 2021 With momentum on their side, Al Duhail capitalized in taking the lead for the first time with Olunga heavily involved yet again. From the same corner situation, the Kenyan captain rose highest and his headed attempt took a touch off Al Sadd’s Pedro as it went into the back of the net for an own goal. Just seconds before the interval, though, Olunga’s side were reduced to ten men after Luiz was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.That sending off would come to haunt the red jerseyed Al Duhail in the second half as Al Sadd equalized and retook the lead with two quick goals in the 73rd and 74th minute. Boualem Khoukhi first planted his header well past the goalkeeper from a corner before Rodrigo Tabata capitalized on a defensive lapse from Al Duhail’s restart before striking from close range to give his side the lead.With only ten men and one minute left on the clock, Olunga showed his pedigree as he once again stationed himself at the right place to head in a Ismaeel Mohammed cross into the back of the net and salvage a point for his side at the death.🎥 ⚽️ الهدف الثالث عن طريق مايكل أولونغا @OgadaOlunga pic.twitter.com/YfWxqd7wBm— نادي الدحيل ALDUHAIL (@DuhailSC) November 3, 2021
