The match between Al-Jazira and Al-Ahly youth witnessed a small audience in the third round of the Arabian Gulf League yesterday, at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Al-Jazira Club in Abu Dhabi, where the number of attendees reached 1935 spectators in the meeting which ended in a draw without goals, despite the importance of the game, and the presence of a large number Brazilian international Marcos Kino suffered a serious knee injury, which could keep him out of the team until the end of the first round.
Although the two teams are the most prominent candidates to compete in the league title, and the great work done by the management of each club to strengthen the ranks of each team with a number of good deals, especially by «pride Abu Dhabi», which was the most prominent in the summer transfer market contract with international duo Omar Abdulrahman and Amer Abdulrahman , And Brazilian Marcos Kino and Moroccan Mourad Batna; the presence of the Algerian public behind the team did not rise to suit this work.
The low attendance contributed to the level at which the two teams appeared, as they played a mid-level match and overcame the players' performance.Al Jazeera made 10 shots against goalkeeper Majid Nasser, but there was only one shot towards the goal, while Shabab Al Ahli adopted On counter-attacks, which were not carried out correctly by Leuvenor, Leonardo de Souza and Federico Cartabia.
Dutch coach Jurgen Streble imposed his style on Al Ahly youth coach Rodolfo Arwabarina in the first 20 minutes as Al Jazeera dominated the midfield and relied on Moroccan Murad Patna and Brazilian Marcos Kino, both of which caused a major inconvenience to the Dubai Knights' defense. Patna and Ali Mabkhout called for two penalties in the first 10 minutes, but referee Hamad Ali Yusuf signaled continued play both times.
On the other hand, Al-Ahly entered the atmosphere after 25 minutes, when Moldovan Luganor Henrique and Brazilian Leonardo de Souza were active, as the latter missed a chance, after being alone in the goal, and played the ball over goalkeeper Ali Khasif, who saved the ball to a corner.
The game was interrupted for three minutes to challenge Al Jazeera players and the technical staff not to expel Al Ahli youth player, Abdullah Al Naqbi, for his disability Murad Patna, who was leading a dangerous attack for «Pride of Abu Dhabi», especially since Al Naqbi had received an ultimatum in the 11th minute, before taking Arwabarina A quick decision to replace Al Naqbi and the participation of Hassan Ibrahim in his place, although the first half was left at the end of one minute, while Al Jazeera suffered a blow after the Brazilian Marcos Kino suffered a severe injury to leave the stadium and come in the place of Zayed Al Ameri.
The second half saw a strong start from Al Jazeera, which almost scored the first goal of an attack led by Zayed Al Ameri, who played a cross from Majed Nasser, and reached Murad Patna, but shot outside the empty net (48), while the lack of «Abu Dhabi pride» the existence of a maker Games in the middle of the stadium, despite the brilliance of Amer Abdulrahman in front of Al Wahda, and the presence of Omar Abdulrahman, but Streble was cautious in front of the strength of the attack line of Al-Ahli.
Ali Khasif emerged in the confrontation of more than a dangerous ball, most notably a powerful shot from Argentine Federico Cartabia, while Ali Mabkhout responded with the most serious chances of the meeting from a direct free kick, which bounced off the post and scattered by Al-Ahli's defense (66), while Omar Abdulrahman participated in the minute 80 instead of Murat Patna, to activate the attack «pride Abu Dhabi», but there has been no change in the performance of the team, and the game ends in a draw without goals.
- Al Jazira player, Brazilian Kino, suffered a serious injury
A strong knee may keep him away for a long time.
- Shabab Al-Ahli lost two valuable points to reach 7 points
The first 3 rounds, versus 4 points for the island.