Changzhou: Qatar under-23 football team advanced to the quarterfinals of the AFC U-23 Championship after a 2-1 win over the hosts China in group A.
Almoez Ali scored both goals at 44th and 77th minutes of the match.
Coach Felix Sanchez on Monday applauded the performance of his players, saying they showed 'great personality' in fighting for a 2-1 win over hosts China.
Qatar conceded an early goal in Monday's Group A clash but feared striker Almoez Ali (44 and 77) produced two amazing goals in each half to guide Al Anabi to the quarter-finals of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
Coach Sanchez was a thrilled man after Monday's thrilling clash.
"We conceded the goal because we were too soft, but what happened afterwards was that the players showed great personality," Sanchez told reporters on Monday.
With this win, Qatar lead group A with 9 points after three wins over Uzbekistan, Oman and China.
