Al Jazeera challenges a team that does not lose… and Al Ain hopes for “victory”

At 17:05 this afternoon, Rashid Stadium in Dubai will be the stage for the first matches of the 13th round of the ADNOC Professional Football League between Shabab Al-Ahly, led by Portuguese coach Paulo Sousa, and its guest, Al-Jazira, led by its Moroccan coach, Hussein Amouta.

“Dubai Knights”, the runner-up with 29 points and a postponed match against Dibba Al-Hisn, is in high spirits after being crowned with the “Emirati-Qatari Challenge Shield” title, following its victory over Al-Rayyan with a score of (3-1). The team is also presenting an exceptional season, especially since it He has not tasted the taste of loss in the 11 matches he has played since the beginning of the season, which is an unprecedented achievement in the club’s history. On the other hand, Al Jazira, which is in fifth place with 21 points, is looking for… Stability in its results after a series of mixed performances in the past rounds, during which it experienced all the possibilities of football results by tasting the taste of victory, the heartbreak of a draw, and the bitterness of loss. Al-Jazira hopes to exploit this confrontation to come out with a positive result that enhances its chances of returning to the golden square and competing for the first places.

An equal meeting

Khor Fakkan will host its counterpart Ajman in a balanced confrontation sparked by the small difference between the two teams in the standings, at 17:05 pm at Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Stadium. Khor Fakkan, which is in ninth place with 14 points, suffers from instability in terms of performance and results, as it presented an inconsistent season. The team aspires to achieve a victory on home soil that will strengthen its position in the standings and keep it out of danger. On the other hand, Ajman, which occupies 10th place with 13 points, enters the match with high morale after its exciting victory in the last round over Al Ain with a score of (4-2). This victory gave the team a great morale boost and restored confidence to its members, which is what it seeks to build on in this match. Confrontation to achieve a positive result.

A fiery confrontation

At 20:00 pm, all eyes turn to Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, which hosts a heavy-caliber summit between Al Ain and Al Nasr.

The match has a special character, as all eyes will be on Dutch coach Alfred Schroeder, who previously coached Al Ain and currently leads the Al Nassr team.

Al Ain enters the match in sixth place with 19 points, but it is going through a difficult period in which the team has been absent from victories since the beginning of this year, as the team finds itself under great public pressure to restore the winning tone and reconcile with its fans after a series of disappointing results. As for Al-Nasr, which is in fourth place with 22 points, it is performing at a distinguished level this season, and it will enter the confrontation ecstatic by having been crowned champion of the UAE-Qatari Super Cup by defeating the Qatari team Qatar (5-1). Al-Nasr seeks to continue its brilliance and achieve a positive result that will keep it close to the top positions.