Hangzhou: The defending champions Qatar booked place in the handball final after defeating Kuwait 29-24 at Zhejiang Gongshang University Sports Centre yesterday.
It was a close semi-final as both the teams headed into the second half with scores of 12-12 following an exciting opening session. Frankis Marzo (seven goals), Rafael Capote (five) and Eldar Memisevic (five) were the standout performers for Qatar.
Team Qatar will meet another GCC counterparts Bahrain, who defeated Japan 30-28 in the other semi-final, in a mouth-watering final tomorrow