Moataz Al-Shami (Dubai)
The Football Association’s Competitions Department is considering rescheduling the dates of the semi-finals of the His Highness the President’s Cup, in the event that Al Ain, which faces Ittihad Kalba, qualifies in the quarter-finals next April 2 or 3, and this comes after the overlap between the timing of the Cup’s “Gold Square” and the semi-finals. The AFC Champions League, for which Al-Zaeem qualified, at the expense of Saudi Al-Nassr, after an epic match in Riyadh.
The first leg of the “Champions” semi-final will be held at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium between Al Ain and Al Hilal Saudi Arabia on April 16, which is the same date as the “Galicious Cup” semi-final, which is scheduled for April 16 and 17.
Al-Ain clinched the qualification ticket to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League, to face its brother Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, and after the first leg in Al-Ain, the two teams will meet in the return leg in Riyadh, April 23.
Al Ain suffers from the pressure of matches in all the competitions in which it competes, as it qualified for the final of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, by defeating Ittihad Kalba on penalties, 3 days before facing Al-Nasr, and succeeded in reaching the continental semi-finals, and is still competing strongly for its chance to win. Qualifying for the semi-finals of the His Highness the President’s Cup, in addition to being in the “heart of the competition” strongly at the top of the league, where it comes in “runner-up”, and it has a “postponed” match against Al-Jazira on April 11.
The four local and continental competitions put Al Ain under pressure, which prompted the technical staff to use a rotation policy to rest some elements in one tournament and give them the opportunity in another. However, the matches and their closeness in light of the many postponements that began the current season may put the “Violet” under tremendous pressure during the tournament. The coming weeks.
2024-03-13 22:51:02
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