Ebeid: The threads of the league championship are still in the hands of "the pride of Abu Dhabi"

A disappointing return to Al-Jazeera and Baniyas ... caused by "ignoring friendlies"

Ajman imposed a 3-3 draw on its match with Al-Jazira.

Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem

Al-Jazira and Baniyas made a modest presence with the resumption of the Arab Gulf Football League in Round 24, which was held last Monday, and the situation remained as it was in the lead conflict two rounds before the conclusion.

Al-Jazeera was unable to win against Ajman, and was satisfied with a 3-3 positive draw in a match that sparked major protests by the Al-Jazira administration, which lodged a protest with the Football Association against the refereeing staff who managed the match, to maintain the difference of the point separating it from Bani Yas.

Al-Samawi did not accept the gift that Ajman presented to him on a plate of gold, and settled for a negative draw with his guest, Shabab Al-Ahly, giving up a great opportunity to grab the lead and touch the league shield for the first time in its history.

Al-Jazira and Baniyas paid the price for the decision of their coaches, the Dutch Marcel Kaiser and the Romanian Daniel Isela, not to play any friendly matches during the 30-day stoppage of the league due to the participation of Emirati clubs in the AFC Champions League, which negatively affected their performance, especially in terms of physical, which is the point that The fans agreed in it, and was supported by the football analyst, Khaled Obaid, who confirmed that the period of stoppage of the league affected Al-Jazira and Bani Yas’s bid in the 24th round of the tournament.

He told "Emirates Today": "The two teams should have played friendly matches during the stoppage of the league, so that their players got used to the biological clock that had changed by the month of Ramadan, which undoubtedly affected them in terms of nutrition, sleep and training timings, but I expect that the situation will change." Al-Jazeera and Baniyas will return to their previous level in the next round.

He added, "I am still convinced that the threads of the league championship are still in the hands of the island, because he has the advantage in terms of his progress in points, and his most distinguished technical elements, which will help him win the next two matches."

Sharjah continued its late uprising, and scored an easy victory over Hatta, jumping it to third place with 45 points.

Al-Nasr benefited from the fall of Shabab Al-Ahly in the trap of a draw with Bani Yas and jumped to fourth place, after hardly winning Al Dhafra 3-2, to raise its score also to 45 points, a point difference from Shabab Al-Ahly, who fell to fourth place.

Khaled Obaid believes that the chances of victory in grabbing a position that qualify him for the AFC Champions League are the most difficult compared to Sharjah and Al-Ahly Youth, as two very difficult confrontations against Al-Wahda and Al-Ahly youth await him, and his only chance to participate in the Asian Championship is to win the President's Cup.

He stressed that Sharjah has proven that it is returning to the right path after a period of staggering, as it has lost the competition for the local championships, and the credit, according to his point of view, goes back to the bench on which coach Abdulaziz Al-Anbari relied, so Khalid Bawazir and Salem Saleh shone in the first real opportunity they got On her after sitting on the bench.

And the imprint of the eye by his 1-1 draw with Ittihad Kalba on his "zero season", as he was unable to compete in the league nor obtain a cup or Asian seat after he left the continental annex, while Ittihad Kalba continued to shine in its best seasons in the Arab Gulf League.

Al Wasl's positions did not change, so he fell on his ground in front of Khor Fakkan, losing 1-2, and proved that his return to the front will need a long time.

Ajman succeeded in obtaining a point that may be his gateway to remaining in the league, after he appeared in a different way from his previous matches, and his fate to continue with professionals depends on his last match against Fujairah.

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