The contract for those qualifying for the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Football Cup will be completed today, with the reservation of the last two tickets for the two matches between Baniyas and its guest Al Wasl at 16:55 pm, and the “Abu Dhabi Classico” between Al Jazira and its guest Al Ain at 19:45 pm.
In the first confrontation, Al-Samawi will be the homeowner, who lost the first leg in Zabeel 1-3, demanding a “remontada” in which a victory by a difference of three clean goals is required if he wants to qualify directly, or a victory by a difference of two goals to refer to penalty kicks.
For his part, “The Emperor” enters the match as an extraordinary candidate to obtain the ticket to the semi-finals. In addition to the two-goal difference advantage that expands the circle of his qualification calculations, he is also armed with his record of superiority in historical confrontations by not losing in eight previous matches (he won seven matches and tied once). one”.
In the second match, the Al Jazira team will be required to seize the opportunity at home to qualify at the expense of Al Ain, and the first leg had ended in favor of “Al Zaeem” with a clean goal. The “Pride of Abu Dhabi” players realize that obtaining a promotion ticket will require them to redouble their efforts, and go into the match with a complete balance between defense and attack, to avoid conceding a goal that might confuse the calculations.
In turn, Al Ain goes into the confrontation with its eye on the golden square, and its players understand the danger of betting on a clean goal victory in the first leg, because it is a bombshell result, which will make them required to look for a repeat victory to avoid entering into scenarios that complicate their mission.
It is noteworthy that the two teams met 13 times in the competition, with the balance tipping in favor of Al-Zaeem, which won six matches, compared to four victories for Al-Jazira, while draws dominated three occasions.
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