The quarter-finals of the President’s Cup football competition begins today, in a round that will last three consecutive days and witness four decisive confrontations between the most prominent teams. These matches are held according to the knockout system, and on neutral stadiums to ensure equal opportunities between all teams, noting that a draw will be held after the end of this round to determine the semi-final matches (golden square).
Today witnesses two heavy-caliber matches, as the excitement begins at 17:10 pm, with a confrontation hosted by Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium in Sharjah between Shabab Al-Ahly and Ajman, in a meeting renewed between the two parties for the fourth time since the beginning of the current season, after they had met back and forth in The first round of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, in addition to a match in the ADNOC Professional League. These confrontations witnessed the victory of the “Dubai Knights” in two matches, while a positive draw dominated one match.
Shabab Al-Ahly, which won the title and owns 10 titles equally with Sharjah, qualified for this round after its comfortable victory over Dibba Al-Hisn, 2-0, in the round of 16. He enters today’s match with great ambition to enhance his chances of competing for the title, benefiting from his offensive strength and experience in the decisive stages.
On the other hand, Ajman, champion of the 1984 edition, booked its place in the quarter-finals after a dramatic victory over Khor Fakkan with a score of 2-1. In turn, he aims to continue his journey in the tournament and achieve a big surprise by overthrowing a team the size of Shabab Al-Ahly.
At 20:00 pm, Al Wasl Club’s Zabeel Stadium will be the scene of a fiery confrontation between Al Ain and Al Jazira, in a match that cannot be divided into two. “Al-Zaeem” goes into it, demanding victory to save his season, after being removed from the competition for the league title, and his early exit from the Professional League Cup, in addition to leaving the Intercontinental Cup and his diminished chances of defending the AFC Champions League title.
Al Ain, which previously won the title seven times, qualified for this round easily after sweeping Hatta with a score of 4-0, and in today’s match, it aspires to achieve another victory that will bring it one step closer to the title.
For its part, Al Jazira, which had previously won the tournament in three editions, had faced great difficulty in progressing beyond the round of 16 by defeating Al Orouba with a clean goal. In today’s match, “Abu Dhabi Pride” will be required to perform differently in this match, in its campaign to regain the competition title that has been absent from its coffers since 2016.
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