The seventh round of the first division, whose matches were held last Friday and Saturday, presented a new model that embodied the high technical level of the teams and the decline of the technical difference between them, especially as the losing teams persistently struggled to turn the result in their favor in front of the big teams nominated for the rise.
And the competing teams to climb, Dibba Al-Hisn, Dibba Al-Fujairah and the Emirates, achieved difficult victories, and after they were late in the result until the last minutes of their matches, while he did not play Al-Bataeh because he enjoyed the convenience of waiting.
Five matches were held during the round, which resulted in Dibba Al-Hisn winning over cooperation (2-1), which is the result of Dibba Al-Fujairah’s victory over Al-Arabi, while the UAE defeated Al Dhaid (4-3), Al Hamriya over Al-Orouba (1-0), and Masfoot over Masafi ( 2-0).
The matches, which were the parties of the competing teams to ascend, witnessed their delay in the result, before they were able to change the result in their favor after Al Dhaid went ahead with the Emirates with two clean goals, and Al-Arabi against Dibba Al-Fujairah with a goal.
The most prominent result was when Dibba Al-Hisn was delayed by a goal until the minute (75), then two penalty kicks were lost by the Brazilian team's top scorer Rafael Santiago, a match that saw the referee of the match Ahmed Hussein Bilal count four penalty kicks, three of which Dibba Al-Hosn invested only one, as Cooperation scored from a penalty, too.
According to these results, Dibba Al-Hisn continued to lead with (17) points, followed by the UAE second with a score of 15 points, then Dibba Al-Fujairah third with a score of 14 points, then each of Al Bataeh and Masfoot and each of them (11) points, followed by Hamriyah (9), then Al Dhaid (7), Al Arabi (6), Arabism (5), Al Taawun (1 point) and Masafi (without points).
Al-Balooshi: We relaxed after Al-Ain
Dibba Al-Hosn coach Suleiman Hassan Al-Balushi described his team as having escaped the cooperation match trap, achieving a very difficult victory that the players should benefit from as an important lesson for the future, describing achieving victory in any of Al Dhaid and cooperation stadiums, and it is considered an achievement because the stadiums are small and are usually described as stubborn for visiting teams .
Al-Balooshi told «Emirates Today»: “The value of the match was greater than three points due to its circumstances and difficulty, and had it not been for the victory to insist, to maintain the lead when the team was able to return the result, and Al-Balooshi considered the occurrence of four penalty strikes in the match confirming its offensive power by the two teams.” He explained: “I asked the players for a high concentration, and I told them that the match against cooperation will be difficult and not less difficult than facing any strong and competing team, and not to be fooled by being a team that occupies the penultimate position, and I warned them of inaction that might befall them after the Al Ain match, which the team lost by two goals Clean in the President’s Cup, Counting that we made a distinctive match, praised by observers athletes have touched the impact on the team's training, and though a young team some cases lax in front of the eye ».
He continued: "We benefited a lot from this match and it is a lesson for the future. What is important is that we are in the forefront and waiting for three weeks before the team returns to compete, as Dibba Al-Hisn will enjoy the waiting break before the league stops for two weeks within the championship schedule."
Al-Ajmani: the sportsmanship was absent
The Emirates team approached the top position and managed to reverse its two goals late to win (4-3), in a match that witnessed many protests, and the two teams exchanged many attacks on the two goals.
On a related side, Al Dhaid coach Mohammed Al-Ajmani told «Emirates Today»: “I hoped that the sporting spirit would prevail in the match, which was absent and affected the result clearly, and despite the loss, my team managed to control its nerves due to the severity of the excessive roughness it received. And because he did not reciprocate in honor of the guest ».
The results of the 7th round
Dibba Al-Hisn beat Al-Taawun (2-1).
Dibba Al-Fujairah beat Al-Arabi (2-1).
Emirates beat Al Dhaid (4-3).
Hamriyah's victory over Al-Oruba (1-0).
Masfout defeated Masafi (2-0).
Ranking of teams after round 7
Dibba Al-Hisn (17) points.
UAE (15 points).
Dibba Al-Fujairah (14).
Batah (11).
Masfout (11).
Hamriyah (9).
Dhaid (7).
The Arab (6).
Arabism (5).
Cooperation (one point).
Masafi (without points).
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Penalty kicks
Referee Ahmed Hussein,
During the game Dibba Al-Hisn
And cooperation, including two strikes
Lost for the leader.