The eighth round of the ADNOC Professional Football League witnessed fluctuations in the ranking table, after Shabab Al-Ahly lost control of the lead in a draw with Kalba, so the lead moved to Sharjah, which beat Al-Nasr 3-0, and Al-Jazira jumped to third place at the expense of Al-Wahda, while Al-Wasl (the defending champion) fell. ) three places at once, occupying ninth place in the ranking table, tied with “Your Excellencies.”
The transformations extended to the relegation zone, which witnessed fundamental changes, with Dibba Al-Hisn leaving the bottom, and advancing to 12th place for the first time in the season after its victory over Bani Yas.
“Emirates Today” monitors six scenes in the eighth round, as follows:
Shabab Al-Ahly tied
Shabab Al-Ahly lost their first two points in the league with a goalless draw at their home stadium with Kalba, which is the first match in which the “Dubai Knights” left without scoring any goals, as it became clear to them that they were affected offensively, due to the absence of their most prominent striker, the Iranian Sardar Azmoun, due to suspension, after… He was expelled in the Sharjah match, giving the lead alone to Sharjah.
First appearance
The two coaches, Abdul Majeed Al-Nimr and the Portuguese Leonardo Jardim, presented their credentials in their first appearance in the ADNOC Professional League, as the former succeeded in leading Khor Fakkan to a well-deserved victory over Al-Bataeh 3-1, while Jardim was able to return Al Ain to the forefront by winning outside its bases over Al-Oruba 4- 2, to revive Al-Zaeem’s hopes of returning to the competition, especially since he has two postponed matches against Ittihad Kalba and Shabab Al-Ahly.
Historical complex
Al-Wahda dedicated its historical record to Al-Wasl, even though it tied with them 2-2, so Al-Annabi succeeded in maintaining its record undefeated against Al-Emperor for five consecutive seasons, as Al-Wahda’s last victory over Al-Wahda dates back to the 2018-2019 season. When it won in the second round with a goal through its player Fabio Lima, and since that confrontation, Al Wasl has not known the taste of victories over Al Wahda.
Longer loss
Al-Bataeh came out with its biggest losing streak since it ascended to the ADNOC Professional League, after suffering its fifth loss in a row, as it came at the hands of Khor Fakkan by three, dropping to the penultimate place in the worst position the team occupies in the league after its score froze at four points, increasing His coach, Croatian Goran Tomic, finds it difficult to continue in his position, in light of these modest results.
First victory
Dibba Al-Hisn tasted its first victory under the leadership of its coach, Hassan Al-Abdouli, at the expense of Bani Yas, after winning with an unanswered goal, a victory that raised its score to the fifth point, leaving the team in the last place in which it remained for seven rounds, and jumping to 12th place, leaving the bottom of the standings to Al-Orouba. (three points).
Full mark
Al Jazira achieved the full mark in the four matches it played at home, by defeating Ajman by a clean score, having previously won on this stadium against Al Orouba, Al Nasr and Khor Fakkan, and won away from its stadium against Dibba Al Hisn, and tied with Al Wasl, and lost to Bani Yas and Al Sharjah, to raise the score. Its score is 16 points, and it snatches third place from Al Wahda, which fell to fourth place with 15 points.
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