Competition is heating up in the eighth round of the ADNOC Professional Football League, today, with three heavy-caliber matches, all of which are limited to the top clubs in the standings, as Shabab Al-Ahly, the “leader” with 18 points, seeks to avoid surprises, when it receives its guest, Kalba (10 points). ) at 16:40 in the afternoon, in a confrontation promising excitement.
Shabab Al-Ahly coach, the Portuguese Paulo Sousa, warned his players about the toughness of the visitors’ defense line, and said in a press conference that: “Kalba has a clear technical and tactical commitment, in addition to its excellence in counterattacks,” adding: “We must provide the best to score points.”
On the other hand, Kalba coach, Vuk Razovic, called on his players to take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the match to prove themselves, stressing his great confidence in “the ability of all players to give their best, facing a competitor who is considered one of the best clubs in the competition.”
Sharjah Stadium will be the scene of a strong confrontation at 16:40 between Sharjah, the runner-up with 18 points on goal difference from Shabab Al-Ahly, and its guest Al-Nasr (13 points), due to the desire of both parties to achieve victory and ignite the atmosphere of the summit.
Statistics of historical confrontations between the two teams indicate the superiority of “Al-Ameed”, as Al-Nasr won 11 matches compared to 10 victories for Sharjah.
The “King’s” coach, Romanian Olario Cosmin, stressed the need to redouble efforts during the match and focus, because Al-Nasr has players who are good at deciding with individual solutions, indicating that the match in general will be difficult, but he stressed that “Sharjah’s desire is to win all matches.”
In turn, the coach of the Al-Nasr team, the Dutchman Alfred Schroeder, confirmed their awareness of the strength of their competitor, the Sharjah team, which he pointed out that it has a group of distinguished players in all lines, and said: “We will face a strong opponent, and we expect an enjoyable match for the fans, and we respect the opponent, but we will strive with all our might.” “Our strength is to win this match.”
The round will also witness a summit at 19:30 pm at Al Nahyan Stadium, bringing together Al Wahda (14 points) and its guest, Al Wasl, the defending champion, who did not perform at their best levels since the beginning of the season with only nine points.
History stands on the side of “Al-Annabi”, but not by a large margin, as the two teams met 30 times in the tournament, Al-Wahda won 12 matches compared to “The Emperor” 10, and they tied eight times.
The home team’s coach, Ronnie Dayla, described the confrontation as very difficult, noting at the same time that there was no pressure. He said in a press conference: “We are playing the match in our stadium and among our fans, and I believe in the team members and the great role of the fans in providing moral motivation for the players.”
On the other hand, Al-Wasl team coach, Milos Milojevic, said that the wonderful performance provided by the team’s striker Fabio Lima with the national team against Qatar will give him the necessary confidence in the match, indicating that he knows the quality enjoyed by its competitor, the Al-Wahda team, which he considers one of the best three or four teams. In the tournament.
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