“Red cards” take center stage in the sixth round

The sixth round of the ADNOC Professional Football League, which concluded the day before yesterday, was filled with excitement from its beginning until the final whistle, as almost no match was devoid of exciting events inside the green rectangle, between the wave of red cards that swept most of the matches, the brilliance of the big stars who stole the spotlight, Al Ain’s continued hold on to the lead (16 points), the tightening of Al Wahda (14 points), and Al Wasl. (13 points) The screws are on him.

«Emirates Today» monitors eight remarkable scenes in this tour.

The suffering of “Heavenly” continues

Baniyas continues to suffer in its worst season ever, as it did not score any point or score any goal after six rounds, and it also failed to score against Al Ain during the last four matches, despite shooting 27 balls, including 10 on goal, in the confrontation that brought them together, the day before yesterday, while it did not achieve any victory over Al-Zaeem in the last nine confrontations between them.

The Brigadier General retreated.

Al-Nasr’s situation is still causing concern among its fans, after the loss to Al-Wasl (1-2) in the Bur Dubai derby, which deepened the wounds of the team searching for a return to the podium. The “Dean”, who started the season with great ambitions, is rapidly declining, as he has not won the last seven derby matches against Al-Wasl and Shabab Al-Ahly (he tied in one and lost 6).

“red” wave

Stadium judges showed seven red cards in six out of seven matches in the sixth round, in a rare incident not witnessed in the competition, and this round is considered the highest in terms of the number of expulsions, surpassing the tenth round of the 2022-2023 season, which witnessed six red cards.

Unity’s victories continue

Al Wahda team continued its remarkable brilliance under the leadership of its Portuguese coach, Jose Moraes, raising its score to 18 consecutive matches without loss in the ADNOC Professional League, after its recent victory over Al Bataeh. The team occupies second place in the standings, only two points behind leaders Al Ain, confirming its strong presence as a serious contender for the title.

The return of the sparkle of Sharjah

Sharjah regained its luster with its important victory over Al Dhafra, which moved it from the bottom positions to the middle of the table, and the team continued its historical superiority over Fares Al Gharbia, as it did not lose in the last 10 confrontations between them in the league (won 9 and tied in one), and also achieved 7 consecutive victories at home against Al Dhafra.

Kaku glared

Paraguayan Alejandro Kaku is living his best period with Al Ain, after he led his team to a wide victory over Baniyas by 4 clean goals, by scoring one goal and assisting two other goals. Kaku currently tops the list of goal makers in the league (4 assists), and he also created 26 other chances that were not translated into goals, confirming his great influence in the leader’s offensive system.

Shabab Al-Ahly is undefeated against Kalba

Despite the goalless draw against Ittihad Kalba, Shabab Al-Ahly continued its unbeaten record against the “Tigers” in the history of the professional league. Kalba is one of six teams that the “Dubai Knights” have never lost to in the tournament, along with Khor Fakkan, Hatta, Al-Orouba, Al-Bataeh, and Dibba Al-Hisn.

Khorfakkan corrects course

Khor Fakkan succeeded in correcting its path with a valuable victory over Ajman, depriving the latter of enhancing its historical record as its best start in the league (9 points after five rounds). The “Eagles” also wrote a new page in their history, as they achieved their first victory over Ajman after seven confrontations in the competition, after losing five times and drawing two matches previously.

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