Sharjah team managed to overcome the hurdle of Hatta yesterday, hard-won with a penalty shootout after its goalkeeper, Adel Al Hosani, who tackled two kicks, to win Sharjah (4-3) in a penalty shootout, after a tie in the original and extra time 1-1 in the match, within the round of 16 in the Cup Chief of state. The match was led by the referee Hamad Ali Youssef.
Sharjah took the initiative and led several attempts through the Brazilian professional Igor Cornado and Cape Verde player Ricado Gomez in search of reaching Hatta goal. Gomez hit a powerful ball into the Hatta goal, which was blocked by the most dangerous opportunity in the first half hour.
Sharjah defender Al-Hassan Saleh managed to score the goal of his team's advance (34) from a quick attack, taking advantage of the absence of defensive coverage from the Hatta defense, and the Hatta Nigerian player Viktor Nwanyiri tried to shoot but his ball went past the goal.
Sharjah sought at the beginning of the second half to consolidate its superiority in the match and score the second goal by pressing Hatta's defense, but his attempts collided with the cohesion of the Hatta defense, and Sharjah was the best in the second half, and the most active and organized in the stadium, but his games lacked focus, while Hatta relied on Counterattacks. Igor struck a powerful ball into the goal (56), and the Hatta goalkeeper hardly kept her away. The equalizer came to Abdullah Al-Sayari (72) from a strong header before the penalty shootout smiled at Sharjah.
It is noteworthy that the coach, Jovanovic, continued the match, in his first appearance, after the announcement of the Football Association contracting him the day before yesterday.