The preliminary round of the UAE President’s Cup for first division football clubs will kick off at 5:25 pm today, with three matches. Emirates will play at home against Masfout in the most prominent matches, Fujairah at home against newcomer Fleetwood United, while Gulf FC will face Dibba at the Al Arabi Club Stadium in Umm Al Quwain. The competitions will continue tomorrow with four matches. United will play against Gulf United, which will be held in Dubai Sports City, Hatta at home against Al Arabi, Al Jazirah Al Hamra against newcomer Majd, and Al Dhaid will host Al Hamriyah at home. The competitions will be held in a single-match knockout system, with the winning teams qualifying directly to the next round. A number of new technical highlights will be highlighted, as follows:
The only hero
Emirates Club is the only team among the first division clubs that has previously won the cup, in 2010 under the supervision of the Emirati coach Eid Barout.
Loss compensation
Four clubs are looking to make up for their losses at the start of the current season for first division clubs, so as to bring back a smile to their fans. They are: United, Fujairah, Al Hamriyah, and Gulf FC, in addition to Al Dhaid and Gulf United, after they achieved a draw.
Expatriate participation
Majd and Fleetwood United will make their first appearance in the President’s Cup, after joining the ranks of the first division clubs, in a historic occasion for both teams.
early redress
Emirates Club aspires to restore its reputation early, when it faces Masfout to compensate for the heavy loss it suffered against its guest by three clean goals in the first round of the First Division League, with the aim of reconciling with the fans and also starting its historic championship.
Red Island
Al Jazira Al Hamra Club is looking for its first gains after its decision to cancel the withdrawal and resort to investment to continue competing, when it meets the newcomer “Majd”.
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