The Abu Dhabi derby between Al Ain and Al Jazira celebrated “Flag Day” after the end of the first half yesterday by raising the largest flag of the country displayed on an official platform, which was unveiled in the stands facing the main stage of Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.
All the attendees in the stands (14 thousand spectators) stood after the break along with the players and the judging staff to participate in the flag-raising event, and chanted the national anthem.
It was remarkable that the amphitheater was filled with violet color, which is a wonderful sight unlike the rest of the other stands. The crowd sitting in the stadium did not stop encouraging throughout the meeting in order to push the players to do their best on the pitch. Hailing the names of the current team stars.
The match witnessed the launch of the DNA initiative, which focuses on allocating the runway behind the goal to the left of the main stadium of Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.
Two hours before the match, more than a thousand Ainawi shirts were distributed along with shawls and promotional tools for the masses free of charge, in accordance with the initiative announced by Al Ain club pole Omar Mubarak Bin Hamouda, in an attempt to urge the masses to support the "leader" in the important meeting. Distribution of supplies to the public who attended the stadium early.
Al Ain Club Media Center, which issued a book for the match after a pause for a whole season, showed great interest in the match, after the club was issuing the same book in all the games of the Arabian Gulf League. The derby, along with remarks from Croatian players and coach Ivan Liko, put the image of Japanese player Tsukasa Shiotani on the cover.