The two coaches, citizen Abdul Majeed Al-Nimr and Portuguese Leonardo Jardim, presented their credentials in their first appearance on the technical benches, for the Khor Fakkan and Al Ain teams, respectively, at the opening of the eighth round of the ADNOC Professional Football League.
Al-Nimr, who took over as coach of Khor Fakkan, succeeding Romanian Daniel Isaella, succeeded in leading his team to achieve a deserved victory over Al-Bataeh in his stadium and in front of his fans, with a score of 3-1, yesterday, in a match in which the visitors were the better side throughout the two halves of the match, and wasted several opportunities that would have been enough to come out with a big result. .
Brazilian Pedro Henrique opened the scoring for Khor Fakkan from a follow-up to Idrissa Koulibaly’s cross (14), and his compatriot Lourenci increased Khor Fakkan’s lead by adding the second goal from a follow-up to a rebound from the Al-Bataeh goalkeeper (60), and Brazilian Matheus concluded the Eagles’ goals by scoring the third goal from a penalty kick (79). While Ahmed Khalil scored Al-Bataeh’s only goal with a shot he fired from inside the box (90+2).
Khor Fakkan raised its score to 10 points in eighth place, while Al Bataeh’s score froze at four points in 12th place.
On the other hand, Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim, who took over coaching Al Ain succeeding Argentine Hernan Crespo, was able to return “Al-Zaeem” to the league atmosphere, after defeating its host Al-Orouba 4-2.
Al Ain entered the atmosphere of the match with a clear offensive start, seeking to score the lead goal in the 12th minute through Moroccan Sufyan Rahimi, from a clear error by Al Orouba goalkeeper Abdullah Youssef, so Rahimi headed the ball into the net.
Al Ain continued to perform with the same offensive approach, and Laba Kodjo was able to increase his team’s lead, taking advantage of a ball that fell from the goalkeeper’s hands and completing it into the goal (29).
Before the end of the first half, Muhammad Awadallah added the third goal for Al-Zaeem from a ball he received inside the box from his colleague Sufyan Rahimi, and he shot it perfectly into the goal (44).
Immediately after that, Al-Orouba missed the opportunity to reduce the difference before heading to the dressing room, when Abu Bakr Trauli shot a ball into the stands, while he was alone, past goalkeeper Khaled Issa.
In the second half, Sufyan Rahimi missed an eye-catching opportunity after being alone on goal, and shot over the crossbar.
Laba Kodjo was able to add his second personal goal and the fourth for his team from a ball made by Mohamed Awadallah, which he headed into the net (62).
Al-Orouba appeared in a different way in the last 20 minutes of the match, and with it, Mohamed Reda Azadi reduced a ball that hit Al-Ain’s defense, and scored his team’s first goals (73).
Five minutes later, Gabriel Kak scored the second goal for Al-Orouba, from “Rabaka” in front of Al-Ain’s goal, but it was not enough to return the result.
Al Ain raised its score to 11 points (with two postponed matches) in sixth place, while Al Orouba’s score froze at three points in penultimate place.
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