The young player Abdullah Anwar will be on the lookout when Al Wahda play against Bani Yas in the third round of Group B matches in the Arabian Gulf Cup, at seven at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, where «Annabi» hope the 20-year-old will continue to shine with the team .
Anwar presented himself in his first appearance with the first team with his brilliance in the first two rounds of the Arabian Gulf Cup, scoring five goals, after scoring two goals against Fujairah, leading «Annabi» to win 3-1 in the first round, before Anwar repeated his brilliance in the second round By scoring three goals, he led Al Wahda to a 3-1 win over Sharjah in their home league, with Al Annabi leading the tournament's top scorer.
Al Wahda is aiming for a third consecutive win to move closer to qualifying for the quarter-finals, especially as «Annabi» leads the second group with six points, followed by Bani Yas and Al Wasl with three points for each team, while Al Wahda hopes to confirm its superiority over « Heavenly », after winning it in the semi-finals of the last version four goals against a goal.
For his part, Bani Yas is facing the unity with high morale, after «Al-Samawi» season to win against Sharjah with two goals without a response, while the German coach Winfried Schaeffer bets on the three foreigners: Spanish Pedro Conde, Brazilian Luiz Antonio and South African Ayanda Patuzi, especially the Serbian defender Sasha Akkovic will miss the game, having his first training session with the team tomorrow.
Al Wahda coach Maurice Stein said he was delighted with the performance of the young players, and said he hoped Annabi would continue his victory by beating Bani Yas.
Stein said in a press conference that he will push the young players in the face of «heavenly», while praising the move to sign Uruguayan Nicolas Melesi permanently, indicating that he is one of the most prominent players in the midfield, and is a strong addition to the team.
For his part, Bani Yas coach, German Winfried Schaefer, the need to stop the permanent praise «heaven», because of the results and levels provided by the team, explaining that he is coaching a team of a large group of young players, the goal is to build a team for the future, and there should not be Great pressure on these players.
Schaefer said at a press conference that the unit includes a number of distinguished players, noting that «Annabi» made a very strong match against Sharjah, in addition to appearing well in the AFC Champions League. He explained: «I know the unity well through my previous experience with Al Ahli and Al Ain, it is a team playing an attacking ball, and always seeks to win, and we must be ready for this game».
"We have to do our best, and we know that the best way to defend is to attack. I have full confidence in the players' abilities. I hope the substitutes are well prepared, especially with more players joining the national teams."
Bani Yas played only one game in the cup and beat the King 2-0.
Abdullah Anwar starred remarkably in the first two rounds of the cup, scoring two goals in Fujairah, and «hat-trick» against the champions league team Sharjah.