The Boss was successful in widening its lead on the top position of the tournament’s standings table thanks to the goal scored by Al Houssine Rahimi in the net of Sharjah Club
Al Ain first football team was successful in fortifying its lead on the top position of the tournament’s standings table of ADNOC Pro League football tournament, as the team managed to secure the final result of today’s top match vs Sharjah Club by claiming victory with one goal without any response. This victory came in the match that brought the two teams together on the green pitch of Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, during the 11th round of competitions of the local ADNOC Pro League football tournament.
The Ainawi winning goal was scored by Al Houssine Rahimi, who is international Moroccan forward player for Al Ain first football team, in the minute of 55. Thanks to this victory, Al Ain Club was successful in fortifying its lead on the tournament’s standings table and raised its aggregate up to 27 points. As for Sharjah Club, their aggregate stopped at 7 points, occupying the 12th position on the tournament’s standings table.
Match’s first half was characterized with its thrilling performance and the fast paced rhythm of play, as both teams exchanged strikes on each other net. Al Ain Club managed to impose its apparent dominance on the level of ball control and creating scoring chances, while Sharjah Club was about to snatch the leading goal from one of their dangerous scoring chances, just before the end of match’s first half.
The two teams entered match’s atmospheres in an early time, where Al Ain Club started to impose their forward threat on Sharjah Club’s net by a powerful shot delivered by Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, who is the international Togolese forward player for Al Ain first football team, that went by the competing team’s net. Adel Moahammed Al Hosani, who is the international Emirati goalkeeper for Sharjah first football team, managed to brilliantly save a dangerous header on his net, while the post took the responsibility of depriving Al Ain Club from scoring a certain goal after a well-played header by Amadou Saidou Niang, who is the international Senegalese center back defender for Al Ain first football team, on the minute of 23. Sharjah Club responded with a forward effort by Rey Aldo Manaj, who is the Albanian forward player for Sharjah first football team, where the ball went by the net. By the minute of 35, the guest team delivered their most dangerous scoring chance, when Khalid Eisa, who is the Emirati international goalkeeper for Al Ain first football team, managed to brilliantly save a one-to-one effort by Caio Lucas Fernandes (known as Caio Lucas or just Caio), who is the Brazilian left winger for Sharjah first football team, in a decisive timing of match’s lifespan.
Video Assistance Referee technology (VAR) ruled out a goal scored by Al Ain Club’s Laba Kodjo on the minute of 39, so match’s first half was over with a negative scoreless draw.
With the second half kicking off, Al Ain Club was successful in transforming its pressure on the forward line of play into the leading goal, when Al Houssine Rahimi managed to score match’s only goal on the minute of 55.
Sharjah Club tried to return to the match’s atmospheres through a series of successive strikes, which lacked the final touch, while Al Ain Club continued to rely on counter attacks to fortify its lead. Again, Al Ain Club’s goalkeeper, Khalid Eisa, brilliantly tackled a dangerous scoring opportunity for Sharjah Club, when he saved a powerful shot delivered by Igor Caique Coronado, who is the international Brazilian attacking midfielder for Sharjah first football team, on the minute of 79.
Match’s final minutes witnessed continuous thrilling performance from both teams, but without any change to the final result. This rhythm continued until match’s final whistle was blown, announcing the victory of Al Ain Club and maintaining its lead on the tournament’s standings table.
