It won the second victory over Iran's Shahir Khodro

The "alternative" Conde makes Al-Ahly youth happy with the sixth Asian point

• Shabab Al-Ahly enhanced their chances of reaching the Round of 16 by defeating Shaher Khodro.

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Yesterday, the Al-Ahly youth team won a very precious victory in the fourth round of group two matches in the AFC Champions League, after defeating Iran's Shahir Khodro, to raise the "Dubai Knights" tally to six points.

After suffering with a match in which a tie dominated the atmosphere of the match for about 83 minutes, Faraj came through the Spanish substitute, Pedro Conde, who entered the second half in the place of striker Ahmed Khalil, and from the first touch, Shabab Al-Ahly gave the winning goal, after a follow-up and a good shot in the goalkeeper's net. Iranian.

This victory is very important for the team, in order to preserve its chances of qualifying for the Round of 16, especially since the remaining two matches will be very difficult, in front of Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan and Saudi Hilal.

The youth of Al-Ahly will face, the day after tomorrow, Pakhtakor, an Uzbek, who previously lost in the first leg by 1-0, as the "Dubai Knights" will have nothing but victory, before concluding his career in the group stage against Al Hilal, next Wednesday.

The Spanish coach, Gerard Zaragoza, made one changeover in the Shabab Al-Ahly squad, compared to the one in which the two teams' match began last Monday, when he pushed the young player, Eid Khamis, into midfield instead of Abdullah Al-Naqbi, who missed the match due to suspension for receiving the second warning. .

Shaher Khodro's team appeared differently from the first leg, as the Iranian team relied on strong pressure on the Shabab Al-Ahly players in midfield, while the "Dubai Knights" bet on shooting from outside the penalty area in the first five minutes, as Ismail Al Hammadi hit a strong ball that was blocked. Defense, Ahmed Khalil followed him with another ball over the bar.

On the other hand, Al-Ahly youth missed the organization that appeared in the first match, which contributed to the Iranian team's control of the midfield, due to the lack of focus and the many wrong passes from the "Dubai Knights" players, while the Uzbek, Aziz Ganiyev, got a yellow card, after many Fouls from players in midfield.

Ismail Al Hammadi emerged as the most active player in Al-Ahly youth, and wasted two opportunities, when Shaher Khodro's defense committed a fatal mistake in front of the penalty area, and the ball reached Al-Hammadi, who was alone in the goal and dodged the goalkeeper, but he hit the ball next to the post (24), and a minute later Ahmed Khalil passed a beautiful ball To Al Hammadi, facing directly into the goal, and instead of passing the ball to Ahmed Al-Attas, Al Hammadi hit the ball into the net from outside the goal.

Despite the advantage of Shaher Khodro's team in midfield, and the acquisition rate, which reached 67%, the Iranian team did not shoot any ball towards Majid Nasir's goal, after Shabab Al-Ahly showed a good level of defense, but "Dubai Knights" missed the presence of the playmaker, And the very slow transition from defense to attack.

As for the second half, the Spaniard Zaragoza made two substitutions, with the Brazilian Carlos Eduardo descending, and Suhail fought in place of Ismail Al Hammadi and Ahmed Al-Attas, before the third substitution took place in the 61st minute with Mohamed Gomaa Pele instead of the Uzbek, Aziz Ganiyev, especially since the latter was threatened with a warning. Second and the red card.

For his part, Shaher Khodro relied on counterattacks, after the offensive substitutions made by Shabab Al-Ahly, but without danger to Majid Nasser, while he almost fought to repeat what he did in the first leg, when he scored the winning goal, and shot a strong ball from outside the penalty area, responded Her goalkeeper Shaher Khodro Mohamed Javad, and although Ismail Al Hammadi missed more than an easy opportunity in the first half, the team was affected by his exit, as Al-Hammadi was the most active and dangerous attack in the "Dubai Knights" attack.

In the 83rd minute, Shabab Al-Ahly scored the first goal, from an organized attack that reached the Brazilian Carlos Eduardo, who passed a beautiful ball behind Shaher Khodro defenders, after which Spaniard Pedro Conde was alone, and he hit the ball directly into the goal, scoring his second goal in the continental championship, from the first touch Him in the encounter.

At the end of the match, Shabab Al-Ahly survived a dangerous ball in the 90th minute, after a shot by Shaher Khodro, who passed by the post.

By the end of the match, Al-Ahly's youth maintained their chance to qualify, especially after they had achieved two consecutive victories over the same Iranian team in the third and fourth rounds, before the last two crucial meetings in the tournament, which were resumed after a hiatus that lasted for many months due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Strict precautionary measures adopted by the AFC.

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The minute that delighted Al-Ahly youth, in which Conde scored the winning goal from the first touch.

- The day after tomorrow, he will play a decisive match in the competition to qualify against Pakhtakor.

- "Dubai Knights" will conclude its campaign in the group stage against Al-Hilal, next Wednesday.

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