Al Ain Club alone on the top position of ADNOC Pro League’s standings table
Al Ain Club secures the result of today’s top match vs Shabab Al Ahli Club with a magnificent goal by Kaku
“The Boss” managed to take the sole lead and occupies the top position of ADNOC Pro League’s standings table after claiming a deserved victory over Shabab Al Ahli Club by scoring one goal without any response. This victory was claimed in the today’s top match that took place on Dubai’s Rashid Stadium, during the fifth round of competitions of ADNOC Pro League. The match’s only goal was scored by Al Ain Club’s shining star Kaku, who is the team’s attacking midfielder, after striking with a wonderful shot from outside the penalty zone on the minute of 71.
The match’s first half witnessed many scoring attempts from both sides, where Shabab Al Ahli Club started to threaten the net of Al Ain Club from an early time of the match’s lifespan with a shot that rebounded off the post on the fifth minute, then Al Ain Club responded with a goal that had been canceled by the referee for being a foul. Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, who is the Togolese forward player for Al Ain first football team, wasted more than one decisive scoring chance, the most prominent of which was in the 41th minute. Khalid Eisa, who is the team’s goalkeeper, managed to brilliantly save a dangerous header by Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh, who is the Iranian defensive midfielder for Shabab Al Ahli Club, a couple of moments before the final whistle of the match’s first half.
The thrilling performance continued to dominate the match through the second half, as the post prevented Federico Nicolás Cartabia, who is the Argentine playmaker for Shabab Al Ahli Club, from scoring for his team in the minute of 54, then the post rebounded a precious ball shot by Matías Damián Palacios, who is the Argentine central midfielder for Al Ain first football team, on the minute of 66. Thanks to a powerful shot that cannot be tackled or saved, Alejandro Sebastián Romero Gamarra (Kaku), who is the attacking midfielder for Al Ain first football team, managed to score the match’s precious goal on the minute of 71, which became Al Ain Club’s first goal from outside the penalty zone in the net of Shabab Al Ahli Club in the ADNOC Pro League since the goal scored by Tsukasa Shiotani, who was the Japanese center back defender for Al Ain Club, on September 2017.
The match’s final moments witnessed the utmost thrilling intensity, as Khalid Eisa managed to save a penalty kick shot by Cartabia, then the referee ordered its retake as two players entered penalty zone before taking the shot, but the post again handled the second shot which was delivered by Sardar Azmoun, who is the Iranian forward player for Shabab Al Ahli Club, so Al Ain Club managed to maintain its lead up until the match’s final whistle.
With this deserved victory Al Ain Club managed to raise its aggregate up to 13 points, taking sole and occupying the top position on the tournament’s standings table, while the aggregate of Shabab Al Ahli Club halted on 10 points to occupy the fourth position on the tournament’s standings table. Today’s top match emphasized that The Boss is moving with steady steps along the journey of competitions, fortifying its confidence and morale to keep challenging on all fronts.
