Al Ain U16 Club was crowned with title of the U16 UAE Cup. This accomplishment came after claiming a deserved victory over its competitor Al Wahad U16 Club with the score of (0-2), during the final match that took place on the green pitch of Al Nasr Major Stadium number (2). With this victory “The Boss” emphasized over its superiority and the continuity of its powerful presence on the coronation podiums on the level of all age categories.
Al Ain Club was successful in imposing its superiority all over match’s playtime starting from match’s kick off, where they relied upon the tactical discipline and the speed of its transformation on the forward line of play, so match’s first half was over with Al Ain in the lead with one goal without any response. Al Ain continued to impose its advantage in match’s second half and to fortify its advantage with a second goal, with which the match was over with 2-0 clean victory. Al Ain Club’s goals were scored by Saleh Adnan in the minute of (25) and Abu Bakr Shati in the minute of (56).
The Champion’s Journey
The coronation of Al Ain Club came after an integrated journey that reflected the team’s personality and its capability in dealing with all kinds of scenarios during the match, where they started their journey with a big victory over Al Arabi Club with the score of (7-0), then they ended up with a draw with Shabab Al Ahli Club with the score of (1-1), they came again to emphasize over their power by claiming victory over Al Nasr Club with the score of (4-2), then over Masfout with the score of (4-1). During the semi-final round of competitions, the team showed a high spirited rigorousness on the mental level, as the team was successful in secure the qualifying ticket on the expense of Gulf United Club via penalty kicks with the score of (4-3), as match’s original time was over with a positive draw (1-1).
During the team’s journey through the tournament they played 6 matches, in which they scored (19) goals with a high scoring ratio, against only (5) goals that they received in their net, which is a clear indication over the existing balance between the team’s effectiveness on the forward line of play and rigorousness on the defensive line of play.
Pro League and the Cup
This coronation is considered as an extension to the team’s exceptional season in terms of their overall performance, where they also assumed the lead on the U16 Pro League’s standings table with an aggregate of (52) points, with a margin of (5) points to the closest competing team, Al Wahda Club, who is assuming the second position on the tournament’s standings table with an aggregate of (47) points, which reflects the stability of the team’s performance and the integration of the team’s ecosystem on the technical and administrative levels.
The solutions on the forward line of play
The team’s top scorers list is led by Saleh Qassem and Mohammed Jawla with an aggregate of (4) goals for each player, in a clear emphasis over the diversity of scoring resources and the avoidance of reliance over only one player, which fortifies the team’s competitive power.
This accomplishment emphasizes over the continuity of Al Ain Club’s approach in harnessing the up-and-coming talents and creating a promising football generation, within a professional working ecosystem that puts age categories in the heart of the Club’s future project, in a way that fortifies its competitive presence and the sustainability of its successes on the long run.
