Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga was once again the hero for his Al Duhail side after he propelled them to the Emir Cup quarter-finals.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news In a match played on Monday, 5 May, at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Olunga scored a brace as Al Duhail beat Al Sailiya 4-2 in the round of 16 to book a place in the last eight.U20 AFCON Diary: Cheap fuel in plenty as sanity reigns in Egyptian roadsFrench midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud opened the scoring in the 27th minute from the spot before Karim Boudiaf doubled Al Duhail’s lead three minutes later.Olunga, who started the match, then took centre stage as he announced his presence with a brace scored in the 37th and 42nd minutes respectively to give Al Duhail a 4-0 lead at half time.##NAJAVA_MECA_8900966##In the second half, the visitors halved the deficit by scoring two goals courtesy of Algerian Mohamed Benyettou in the 58th minute and from the spot in the 79th minute.In the end, Olunga was named man of the match as confirmed by a post and photo on his social media platforms after the match.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: Gor Mahia’s strategy that thrived in chaos against Shabana“Round of 16 imekuwa fiti. Bao ni mbili. Alafu za cabbage pia kwa best player. Mungu mwema (Round of 16 has been great. Two goals scored and some financial token for the best player. God is good),” posted Olunga.The Emir Cup provides Olunga’s Al Duhail with an opportunity to finish the season with a piece of silverware after they finished second in the Qatar Stars League with 50 points, two shy of league champions Al Sadd.##NAJAVA_MECA_8903722##As for Olunga, the brace took his season’s goal tally to 15, with 12 of those coming in the league, and he will be angling for more in his quest to win some silverware with his club this season.Al Duhail’s next match will be against Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd in the Qatar Cup finals on Saturday, 10 May, at the 15,000-seater Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha from 1900 hrs (EAT).
