By ITP
Al Rayyan wins Qatar’s Emir Cup for fifth time
Qatari football club takes home title with a 2-1 victory in extra time over Al Gharafa in a gripping final


Qatar’s Al Rayyan players celebrate after beating Al Gharrafa. Rayyan won 2-1 (AFP/Getty Images)

Ivorian striker Amara Diane of Qatar’s Al Gharrafa (C) celebrates after scoring a goal against Al Rayyan during their final match in the Gulf emirate’s Emir Cup in Doha on May 21, 2011. Rayyan won 2-1. (AFP/Getty Images)

Iraqi striker Yunes Mahmud of Qatar’s Al Gharrafa (front) competes with Al Rayyan’s Brazilian defender Mosis Mora during their final match in the Gulf emirate’s Emir Cup (AFP/Getty Images)

Qatar’s Al Rayyan players Mohammed Salah Al neel (L) Rodrigo Tabata (C) and Fabio Cesar celebrate after beating Al Gharrafa (AFP/Getty Images)

Ivorian striker Amara Diane of Qatar’s Al Gharrafa (R) competes with Al Rayyan’s Meshaal Mubarak (C) and Nathan Otavieo during their final match in Qatar’s Emir Cup in Doha on May 21, 2011. Rayyan won 2-1 (AFP/Getty Images)

Qatar’s Al Rayyan player Jaralla Al Marri (L) and Al Rayyan club President Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani (R), the son of Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, celebrate after beating Al Gharrafa in the final match of the Gulf emirate’s Emir Cup in Doha on May 21, 2011. Rayyan won 2-1 (AFP/Getty Images)

Ivorian striker Amara Diane of Qatar’s Al Gharrafa (front) competes with Al Rayyan’s South Korean defender Cho Yong-Hyung during their final match in Qatar’s Emir Cup in Doha on May 21, 2011. Rayyan won 2-1 (AFP/Getty Images)

Ivorian striker Amara Diane of Qatar’s Al Gharrafa (C) competes with Al Rayyan’s Nathan Otavieo during their final match in the Gulf emirate’s Emir Cup in Doha on May 21, 2011 (AFP/Getty Images)