Al-Ahli team continued their clear advantage this season in the President's Cup and Arabian Gulf Cup qualifiers by qualifying for the final of the two championships by beating Al-Nasr by penalty shootout and connecting with five on the same field.

The match between Al Ahly and Al Wasl in the Cup of the Head of State, the day before yesterday, witnessed several scenes, confirming the superiority of Al Ahli youth, monitored by «Emirates Today» as follows:

1 - shine Almgdain

Al Wasl was the first player to make a great comeback after his team's safety valve, in addition to his impressive second-round goal by the Moldovan Louvain. The player scored from a powerful shot after a long period of not scoring goals . On the other hand, the goalkeeper Majid Nasser starred, and stood strong attacks Alasl, especially in the first half, in addition to a penalty that was able to modify the result.

2. A fourth final for Aarabarina

Argentine coach Rodolfo Aruabarina has proved to be the key to the team's success after he took charge of the team, setting up a game-by-game basis, not relying on foreign players in particular, giving striker Ahmed Khalil an opportunity to keep Ecuador's Gavira on the bench. , Bringing the coach to his fourth finals in two seasons, after having reached the final of two tournaments also with Al Wasl last season.

3. Moldovan Louvain

Many expected the low level of Moldovan Louvain after his long absence last season and was a candidate to leave the team with the former coach before the Argentinian came and gave full confidence to the player, who became the first and most important source of danger in the team by scoring and making decisive goals, In the match Al Wasl, as he made the first equalizer before the end of the first half in minutes, and was enough to modify the score in the second half.

Aruabarina: I did not communicate with my friends at Al Wasl a week before

Al Ahly coach Rodolfo Aroparina confirmed that he was keen not to communicate with his friends at Al Wasl before the game, in order to give the teams enough time to prepare for the match and not to distract attention. "I always meet with them, and I always pay for the sessions that gather us, but after the game I will make sure to meet them, and I will leave the physiotherapist, Hassib, to pay for the things they ask for in the session," he said at the news conference. As for Ahmed Khalil's level, and the continued loss of goals, he said: «Ahmed Khalil presented a wonderful game in the sense of the word, and was always disturbing and the movement on the defenders of Al Wasl, and Ahmed Khalil is a great player, lacks only scoring goals».

Rijkamp: We do not know what happened

"We do not know what happened, the pressure of the matches is the reason, or the injuries have affected the team," said Al Wasl coach Roman Rijkamp. "It is difficult to speak after this great result and the loss to Al Ahli youth. Al Ahli youth gave us big spaces and got three gift goals. "

"I did not look for excuses that caused the big loss, but the whole team did not do what was required of him, especially when he was ahead of the goal. In the end, Al Ahly deserved the win because it was the best. We have 10 days to prepare for the next, We have to win league matches to improve our position in the league. The team did not do what was required today, and they have to do more for the team and the big crowd who came to support him in the game. "