Logic imposes itself in the quarter -finals of the cup … and the eye is an exception

Surprises, and the imposition of the same logic during the confrontations of the quarter -finals of the President of the State of Football Cup, was absent, with the qualification of the teams that have been a permanent presence in the golden square, and while the Al Ain team left the only exception, but its opponent in the match, Al -Jazira team, was also one of the traditional competitors On the title, what made the chances of both parties equal.

In general, the quarter -finals witnessed strong confrontations, the tactical and skill differences showed the difference, and a number of players who played decisive roles in leading their teams emerged towards kidnapping the qualification card, and on the other side, others disappointed the masses of the masses by appearing at a modest level, causing the farewell to their teams .

In the opening match of the quarter -finals, Al -Ahly youth team, which has 10 titles equally with Sharjah, scored a difficult number by avoiding Ajman’s surprise in the match in which “Dubai Knights” took control of the ball, where their acquisition rate reached 65% compared to 35%, but though Their superiority in terms of control and offensive opportunities, the final result was close.

In the face of the “El Clásico” character, the island turned expectations against Al Ain, thanks to a single goal he scored from one of his few attempts. Although Al Ain dominated the ball by 58%, and he fired eight times on the goal for only twice for the island, the effectiveness made the difference, highlighting the suffering of the eye in exploiting opportunities, which was a direct cause of the championship farewell.

In turn, the Al -Wasl team, the defending champion in the face of Kalba, presented itself strongly, unlike its level in the ADNOC Professional League, as it imposed positive control over the ball by 58%, and took advantage of five attempts on the goal to score two decisive goals.

On the other hand, Kalba did not succeed in keeping the rhythm of Al -Wasl, as it appeared in an offensive declining (only two shots).

As for Sharjah, who has 10 titles in the competition, equally with Al -Ahly youth, his control was clear on the course of the meeting against Bani Yas by 57%, with six direct opportunities on the goal, but his opponent relied on the tight defense and dangerous counter -attacks, and he managed Sharjah He kidnapped the qualification card, thanks to a deadly goal scored by Caio Lucas in the second half.

For his part, the Secretary -General of the Emirates Football Association, Mohamed Abdullah Hazam Al Dhaheri, said that the quarter -finals matches were full of excitement and clubs over the three days in which they were held, and that he congratulates the teams that got the climbing card to the golden square, and wishes success to the teams that did not Lucky.

He said in his speech on the sidelines of the drawing of the semi -final draw: “We decided to hold a lot after the end of each role, which was accepted by clubs and fans, which is a positive step. We certainly listen to the opinions of clubs and fans in the interest of the championship, and this is an experience that we will work after the end of the season to evaluate it. ”

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The semi -final matches, which bring together Al -Ahly and Al -Wasl and Sharjah in the face of Al -Jazeera, will be a real test of the capabilities of the four qualified teams and its great history in the competition, as the result of collecting titles that the Quartet won is 26 titles, which is more than half of the 47 titles that The teams were achieved combined.

The Al -Ahly and Sharjah youth teams have a long history in the championship, with 10 titles for each team. On the other hand, both Al -Jazeera and Al -Wasl, who each have three titles, seek to increase their historical outcome of titles.

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Confronting the semi -finals

Sharjah – Al -Jazeera

Al -Wasl – Al -Ahly youth

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