This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Sports
Moroccan coach Hussein Amouta managed to lead the Al Jazira team to qualify for the semi-finals of the UAE Professional League Cup, after beating Al Ain on penalties (4-2 ) during the second leg of the quarter-finals.
The match ended on schedule with the victory of Al-Jazeera (3-2), compensating for its defeat in the first leg with an unanswered goal.
The match witnessed brilliant Moroccan international Sofiane Rahimi, who featured as a starter for Al Ain, and contributed to his team’s first leg victory with his own goal, winning the Best Player award in that match.
Khaled Al Balushi opened the scoring for Al Ain in the 12th minute, but Al Jazira responded quickly through Ramon Merez in the 25th minute. Before the end of the first half, Vinicius Melo added Al Jazira’s goal in the 45th + 5th minute. .
Al Jazeera continued to press and Merez scored his second and third goals for his team in the 71st minute. Despite this, Al Ain managed to reduce the gap in stoppage time thanks to Matteo Sanabria (90+5), so both teams headed towards. shots on goal.
In the end, Al Jazeera won on penalties, securing their place in the semi-finals under coach Hussein Amouta.
