Shabab Al-Ahli opened their journey in the AFC Champions League 2 with a 3-1 win over Al-Hussein Irbid yesterday, in the first round of Group 4 matches, at Rashid Stadium in Dubai. The “Dubai Knights” obtained their first three points in the newly established continental tournament during the current season, topping the standings after Kuwait SC and Nasaf Uzbekistan tied goalless in the same group.
Al-Ahli youth dominated the midfield in the first half, and almost scored the first goal on two occasions, the first from a ball passed by Guilherme Bala to Moanes Dabour who was alone in front of the goal and shot a ball that was blocked by goalkeeper Yazid Abu Laila (10), before Al-Hussein Irbid goalkeeper shone again, and pushed away a dangerous ball from Sardar Azmoun who stole the ball from the Jordanian defense, but Abu Laila pushed the ball away brilliantly (12).
In the 20th minute, Saeed Ezzat scored the first goal for the “Dubai Knights”, after Gaston Suarez played a corner kick and Renan Victor headed it, before Ezzat skillfully completed it into the goal.
Al-Ahly youth continued their superiority through set pieces, as Cartabia played a corner kick and Sardar Azmoun met it with a header and it bounced off the post (29), then Cartabia shot a powerful ball that goalkeeper Yazid Abu Laila saved (32).
On the other hand, Al-Hussein Irbid entered the atmosphere of the match, and wasted two clear opportunities, the first from a ball shot by Aref Al-Hajj that passed next to the post (36), and Abdullah Al-Attar followed it with a dangerous opportunity from a one-on-one, and played the ball over goalkeeper Hamad Al-Muqbali, but the ball passed in front of the goal and out of the field (37).
In the 45th minute, Sardar Azmoun added the second goal after a good follow-up to Bala’s shot, and the Iranian star played the ball skillfully with his heel into the goal.
In contrast, Al-Hussein Irbid almost scored the first goal from a counterattack that reached Haitham Al-Hajj, who shot the ball towards the goal, but it bounced off the post (79), before Matheus Lima decided the match by scoring the third goal in the 87th minute, and Abdullah Naseeb scored the first goal for Al-Hussein Irbid in the fifth minute of stoppage time, to end the match with a victory for Shabab Al-Ahli with three goals to one.
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