The two teams do not want to repeat the scenario of last season
Al-Wahda and Al-Ahly youth..Fear of the obsession with draws
Shabab Al-Ahly and Al-Wahda tied home and away last season.
Photography: Eric Arrasas
Al Wahda seeks to break the series of draws that it achieved when it meets Al-Ahly youth in the fifth round of the ADNOC Professional League at 9 pm at Al Nahyan Stadium in Al Wahda Club in Abu Dhabi. In front of Khorfakkan, Baniyas and Al Wasl, and despite their superiority over Sharjah in the AFC Champions League final price, the match ended in a draw with one goal for each team, and Al Wahda qualified for the quarter-finals through penalty kicks.
As for Al-Ahly’s youth, although it won over Sharjah in the fourth round, it hopes that the scenario of its confrontation with Al-Wahda last season will not be repeated, as the two teams tied in the two matches with two goals for each in Abu Dhabi, and two goals for each team in Dubai.
Al-Wahda enters the match with six points in sixth place, while Al-Ahly youth has 10 points in second place, equal with the same balance with Al-Jazira, which is ahead of the Dubai Knights by goal difference.
"Al Annabi" hopes to achieve his second victory in the league after winning one victory that came in the first round at the expense of Arabism, as the Al-Ahly youth confrontation is a strong test for Al-Wahda's ambitions to compete for the league title, especially since Al-Annabi is playing against one of the strongest candidates to compete for the title.
On the other hand, Al-Ahly youth are playing the match in high spirits after the dramatic victory that the team achieved in the last round over Sharjah with four goals to three, as the "Dubai Knights" seeks to continue its victories to continue chasing the leaders Al Ain and Al Jazira in the competition for the league title.
Al Annabi has scored the most draws this season in three out of four matches.
Joao Pedro: We have to show our best to win
Al-Wahda striker, Joao Pedro, stressed that the match is very important for the team, and said in the press conference: "It is very important to achieve the full points in the match, and to benefit from the factor of the land and the public."
He said that all players are required to show their best, despite the difficulty of facing an experienced team like Al-Ahly youth.
Walid Abbas: A strong personality is important for competition
Al-Ahly youth player Walid Abbas said that the Al-Wahda match will be difficult for the two teams, stressing in a press conference that the team's possession of a strong personality on the field is important to compete for championships, noting that Al-Ahly youth treat each match as if it were a championship final.
He stressed the strength of the unit, describing it as one of the teams competing for the league title.
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