"Your Excellencies" are counting on the strike led by Matar

The first real test of Sharjah and Al Wahda in the league tonight

Sharjah lost to Al-Wahda 1-2 in the first leg of the (canceled) league.

Photography: Patrick Castillo

Sharjah (the defending champion) and Al Wahda teams, at nine o'clock this evening, at Sharjah Club Stadium, face a difficult confrontation in the second round of the Arab Gulf Football League.

The confrontation is the first real test for the two teams, especially for Sharjah and his coach Abdulaziz Al-Anbari, to prove the team's ability to maintain the title, especially in the wake of the team's unconvincing performance in the previous match against Fujairah despite its 4-1 victory.

The last confrontation that brought the two teams together, in the first round of last season's (canceled) league, ended with Al-Wehda's 2-1 victory.

Al-Wahda threatens its host Sharjah with the abundant goals that he scored against Hatta in the last round, which amounted to six clean goals, and the unit (Excellencies) is playing the match high in the brilliance of its captain Ismail Matar in the previous match in which he scored two goals against Hatta and made the same, while seeking Sharjah is to take advantage of the great shortage in the ranks of Al-Wehda, which is losing three important players, namely: Khalil Ibrahim and Louvainor to injury and Frenchman Polo Mboko for lack of physical readiness.

For his part, Sharjah is counting on his attacking power represented by the Brazilian striker Wilton Suarez, who starred in the previous match, and scored two goals against Fujairah, as well as playmaker Igor Kornado and Brazilian Caio Lucas to provide a convincing level, and change the image he appeared in the last match despite winning The great he achieved.

The Sharjah coach described the confrontation as "difficult" against a big team such as Al-Wahda and has good elements of citizens and foreign players, but at the same time he relies on the readiness of his players and their good focus on the stadium.

Al-Anbari said that he talked to the players about their performance in the previous match, and the mistakes that accompanied the match were discussed.

In turn, the coach of the unit, Vuk Razovic, appeared optimistic, especially after the great victory that his team achieved in the last round, and said that the match represents a real test for unity, as he will face the champions of the league, stressing at the same time that Al-Wahda is a strong and ready team for this confrontation, indicating that there is also A state of optimism among the players.

The coach of the unit described absences in the ranks of his team as effective, but it will give the opportunity for other players in the team to prove their right to play, as he put it.

To view Najman's statements and the squad of the two teams,

• Al-Wehda excelled in the first round match, and scored six clean goals against Hatta.

• Sharjah relies on its offensive strength represented by the trio Wilton Suarez, Igor Kornado and Cayo Lucas.

Absences

Sharjah:

Hassan Saleh.

Unit:

Khalil Ibrahim, Mboko and Louvainor.

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