Al-Wahda team (the defending champion) will receive at 16:50 this afternoon Sharjah at Al Nahyan Stadium, in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Football Cup.
This match is the first test for Al-Wahda’s coach, the Slovenian Darko Milanic, who was assigned by the “Annabi” management to lead the team until the end of the season, succeeding the sacked Norwegian, Ronnie Deila.
Milanic will be required to lead Al-Anabi to a victory that will put the team ahead in the semi-finals, as the fans are counting a lot on him to bring about a rapid change in the results. On the other hand, the Sharjah team is experiencing stability in the results, the most recent of which was a victory over Al-Wahda with two unanswered goals in the match. The last round of the league championship, but “The King” realizes that things will be different in today’s match, which requires him to double his focus and be more cautious.
In the evening match, which begins at 19:45 pm at Rashid Stadium, the competition will be intense between Shabab Al-Ahly and its guest Al-Nasr in the “Dubai Derby”, given the great rivalry witnessed in the matches of the two teams. On paper, expectations are in the interest of the homeowners due to the great morale after they were crowned with the Super Cup at the expense of Al-Wasl and the victory in the derby of the 10th round of the league championship against the same competitor. However, the reality may be different as Al-Nasr is also experiencing a state of stability in terms of results in the last period. By winning the last three matches in a row.
Shabab Al-Ahly had qualified for this round after defeating Ajman (2-0) in the first leg in the round of 16, and drawing (1-1) in the second leg, while Al-Nasr tied 0-0 against Al-Orouba in the first leg and won in the second leg with a score of (2-1).
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