07 Feb 2015
Doha, 7 February 2015. Aspire International produced a clinical performance to defeat Real Madrid 1-0 in Day 3’s final game. In a repeat of the 2014 final, both Aspire and Real came into this match off the back of convincing victories over Schalke 04, making this tie a contest for first place in Group B.
A piece of stunning individual brilliance after 67 minutes decided the game in favour of Aspire International. Jean Amani showed supreme skill to wriggle past several challenges as he advanced through the inside right channel, before exchanging passes with Rogerson and smashing the ball hard and low into the bottom left corner. "It's a real pleasure to work with these players.
They really put a lot of effort and commitment into building this team and they should all be very proud of this victory," said Aspire International Head Coach Joao Carlos Pereira after the game. Defender Denny Schmid added: "We might only have been together for a short period of time, but we have been getting closer as a team every day. It's a great opportunity for each one of us to play against teams like Real Madrid.
Beating them was great, but now he have to focus on the next game." They now head into the knockout stages as group winners, without having conceded a goal in their first two games. Already, their defence of the Al Kass trophy appears formidable. Find out more about the 'Al Kass International Cup' onhttp://internationalcup.alkass.net