Shabab Al-Ahly proved the knot to the Al-Wasl team in their matches, as it inflicted a severe loss on the Al-Fahud club in the quarter-finals of the Arab Gulf Cup yesterday, 5-1. Al-Wasl scored a negative and historical record in less than a year, under the leadership of Romanian coach Lorent Regicamp, as it is the sixth match for Regicamp in 270 days to lose by five.
Al-Wasl bid farewell to the competition in a disappointing way, especially after its results improved in the recent period. On the other hand, Al-Ahly youth reached the semi-finals, where they will meet Al-Jazira.
The six defeats of Al-Asfar, since Rijikamp took his training last January, started against Iraqi Al-Zawra in the Asian Champions with five goals without response on March 11, before losing again after only five days, with five goals versus one against Al-Ahly youth in half The President's Cup final on March 16.
Defeats were repeated by the five in May, when Al-Wasl lost to Al-Ain by five goals against a goal in the 25th round of the Arab Gulf League on May 15, and with the same result lost again to Iraqi Al-Zawraa with the Asian champions in Zabeel on May 21.
As for the current season, Al-Wasl lost five goals against a goal in its home in the Arab Gulf League, against the defending champions Sharjah, on October 19, and finally received a new defeat with the same result from Al-Ahly youth the day before yesterday.
Al Wasl’s negatives were not limited to the loss with a big result, but he became in front of a historical precedent, which is his exit from competition for all competitions only three months after the start of the season, as he bid farewell to the Mohammed VI Cup from the round of 16 after the loss against the Saudi Union, with four goals against a goal in total. The two games, as he moved away from the competition for the league title, before he bid farewell to the Arab Gulf Cup, and the only one left for him is the President’s Cup.
On the other hand, Argentine youth coach Al-Ahly Aruabarina cemented his historical superiority over his previous team, after he defeated him for the fourth time in a row, after he had won «Vasco» last season in three games, with results of 3-2, 4-2 in the league and 5-1 in The President’s Cup.
"The second goal for Al-Ahly youth was the turning point, as it opened spaces for its attackers," Regicamp said at the press conference after the loss. He continued: "Al-Ahly youth substitutes made the difference in the match, while Al-Wasl missed a number of prominent players, such as Ali Salmin, Brazilian Wilton Suarez and Ali Saleh."
He added: "I do not like defeat with this result, and we will hold a meeting to discuss the causes of the loss."
Defeats of Al-Khums with Rijikamp:
Al-Zawra 5-0 (March 11).
Al-Ahly Youth 5-1 (March 16).
Al Ain 5-1 (May 15).
Al-Zawra 5-1 (May 21).
Sharjah 1-5 (19 October).
Al-Ahly Youth 5-1 (6 December).
Arobarina: We will compete for all titles
Al-Ahly youth coach, Araparena, said his team had followed the instructions, and so did the young players with a distinguished level. He continued in a press statement: "We will compete for all titles this season." He added: "Young players are the most prominent features of the match, as we, for example, pushed us to a 17-year-old Suhail fighter, in addition to more than one player who proved their presence in the last period."