Al-Amri's goal crosses the island, Al-Orouba station in the cup

Al-Jazira qualified for the quarter-finals of the President's Cup after defeating Al-Orouba with a goal without a response scored by Zayed Al-Amiri, today at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the round of 16, to restore the "pride of Abu Dhabi" that stopped in the last 4 games the team played since its victory over Bani Yas on the 28th of last October, while he later lost to Ajman and Al Ain in the league and tied with Ittihad Kalba in the Professional League Cup.

Al-Jazira dominated the game in the first half, and the team quickly entered the atmosphere of the match after Zayed Al-Amiri scored the first goal when Al-Orouba goalkeeper Ibrahim Al-Kaabi missed the cross ball played by Malian Omar Traore and the ball fell in front of Al-Amri, who hit the ball in the goal (5).

Abu Dhabi's pride continued its advantage and Omar Traore missed an opportunity to add the second goal when he received a ball inside the penalty area, but the Malian player hit the ball next to the post (12), and in the same minute goalkeeper Ibrahim Al Kaabi shone by blocking a strong ball from the Brazilian Joao Victor.

In the second half, Al-Jazira maintained his way of playing by acquiring the ball in the middle of the field, while goalkeeper Ibrahim Al-Kaabi starred by blocking a dangerous ball that Salem Rashid played with his head (50), and Joao Victor also missed the opportunity to add the second goal from a ball played by Omar Traore, and the Brazilian player met it with a shot over the crossbar. (56), while the performance of the Orouba team improved and got more than one corner kick, most notably a ball from which Ahmed Khamis almost scored the first goal, but the ball he played with his head touched the crossbar and went outside the field (59).

Despite the substitutions made by Tunisian coach Fathi Al-Obeidi in the Al-Orouba team, Al-Jazira maintained its advantage, ending the match with a victory and qualification for the quarter-finals.

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