Dibba Al Hisn came close to snatching the second qualifying ticket to advance to the ADNOC Professional League, after defeating Al Dhaid with a clean goal, and rising to second place with 58 points at the end of the 31st round of the first division league for amateur clubs, benefiting from Dibba Al Fujairah’s draw with Masafi with a goal for the same, and its decline. For third place with 57 points. Dibba Al-Hisn has three matches remaining against City, United and Al-Taawoun, while Dibba Al-Fujairah will play only two matches against Masfout and Al-Fujairah, according to the standings.
Dibba Al-Hisn needs only six points from the remaining three matches to officially secure promotion, while Dibba Al-Fujairah is required to win its two matches, and wait for Dibba Al-Hisn to stumble, as the difference between them is only one point. The maximum that Dibba Al-Fujairah can achieve is 63 points, while Dibba Al-Hisn is 67 points, so if Dibba Al-Hisn achieves six points in the next three matches, it will advance to the professionals, regardless of Dibba Al-Hisn’s results.
On the other hand, Masafi proved to be the “dark horse” in the current season, as it imposed a draw on Dibba Al-Fujairah, depriving it of an important opportunity to compete for promotion, as it previously tied with Dibba Al-Hisn also in round 26. The last round witnessed the continuation of the victories of Al-Orouba, which was celebrated previously. With promotion and the league title, it defeated Al Dhafra (3-1), raising its score to 73 points.
Masafi’s coach, the Moroccan Ibrahim Bafoud, confirmed that his team seeks to obtain more than 47 points and reach a better position than the seventh position it currently occupies. Regarding the secret of Masafi’s results against the teams competing for promotion, he told “Emirates Al-Youm”: “The secret is that Masafi players play until the last seconds of the match, with the aim of achieving victory first and foremost, and through solidarity and high sportsmanship. The positive atmosphere in the team helps in this,” indicating that the team awaits three important matches to achieve a better ranking in the coming period, against Al Dhaid, City and United.
Dibba Al-Hisn occupies second place in the “Amateur” League, one point behind Dibba Al-Fujairah.
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