3 defeat to Al-Ahli in their second leg match at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, nine-man Al-Nasr qualified for the semifinals Friday. A hat trick by the Brazilian striker of the visitors, Victor Simoes, could not help the Greens to gain entry into the next stage of the championship. The single goal by the Guinean midfielder of Nasr, Pascal Feindouno kept the host team's hopes alive to move to the next stage. Nasr had won over Ahli 3-0 in the two teams' first leg at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in a match that witnessed frustration from Ahli supporters who threw empty bottles towards their team players. Although Ahli put up a stunning performance and fought in right earnest, Pascal's goal made things quite difficult for the visitors, with time, off course passing by. Ahli could not benefit from the referee's decision to send two of Nasr players out, defender Ahmed Al-Doukhi and midfielder Ibrahim Ghalib. Simoes put Ahli in the lead just after one minute after the kickoff before Pascal of Nasr faced the goalkeeper to level the score in the 26th minute. However, Simoes put his team in the lead again from the spot a minute before the break after Al-Doukhi was sent out with a red card. Ghalib of Nasr was sent out in the 63rd minute. Six minutes later, Simoes increased the score when he sent a strong kick from inside the area. Missing the services of its two key players, Nasr will now meet its city rival Hilal Tuesday in the team's first leg match of the semifinals. Hilal, Shabab and Ittihad had earlier qualified to the semis after winning over Al-Fateh, Al-Wehdah and Al
