With Kamara’s goal… a historic victory for Sharjah over Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia, the “Asian Champion”

Sharjah achieved a historic victory over its host Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia, the holder of the title of the last edition of the AFC Champions League, “Elite”, with an unanswered goal, scored by substitute player Othman Kamara in the 80th minute, during the confrontation that brought them together on Monday at Al-Enmaa Stadium in Jeddah, within the fifth round of the continental championship.

Al-Sharjah raised its score to 7 points, strongly enhancing its chances of qualifying for the round of 16, while Al-Ahly remained at 10 points, knowing that the match is the first official match between the two teams.

Sharjah presented a heroic and historic match against the defending champion, who retreated in the face of the valor of the Sharjah players, who appeared in a way completely different from what they presented in previous matches. The referee of the match canceled a goal for Al-Ahly.

With this victory, Sharjah succeeded in healing its wounds and returning the smile to its fans, after the team had recently gone through difficult circumstances that led to a decline in results and the dismissal of Serbian coach Milos, and the assignment of the task to the national coach, Abdul Majeed Al-Nimr.

The first half witnessed the referee showing the red card to Sharjah player Luan Pereira, before he retracted his decision and contented himself with the yellow card after using the “mouse” video referee technique.

The match took place amid a large crowd of Al-Ahly fans in the stands. The two teams shared control for most of the first half, which ended in a goalless draw.

The first half witnessed a distinguished performance from Sharjah, which threatened Al-Ahly’s goal on more than one occasion, and lacked the final touch, especially in the last minutes of the half. On the other hand, Al-Ahly missed real chances in this half, with Sharjah having a relative advantage. Sharjah’s organized defense succeeded in reducing the danger of Al-Ahly players, led by Riyad Mahrez, Fahd Al-Rashidi, and Saleh Abu Al-Shamat.

The substitute player, Othman Kamara, was able to score the goal that advanced Sharjah through an organized attack, shooting a deadly ball into Al-Ahly’s goal in its own backyard (80).

The second half witnessed great excitement and many attempts by the players of both teams to reach the goal, while the Sharjah coach made smart changes to strengthen the offensive side before the team succeeded in scoring the only goal of the match.