Emphasizing the commitment to Hazza bin Zayed’s vision to achieve the desired targets.. Sultan bin Hamdan holds a closed meeting with the players of the Boss “Al Zaeem” before the Asian summit

April 14, 2024Pressadmin

Emphasizing the importance of concentration and showing the spirit of victory in this national mission

Al Ain confirmed its worthiness of everyone’s trust as a representative of the UAE football in the AFC Champions League

The team is undergoing a crucial stage that requires concerted efforts and the one-family spirit

Praised the initiatives supporting the Boss “Al Zaeem” and called on the players to return their recognition to the fans 

His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Chairman of the Steering Committee for Al Ain Football Club Company Affairs, held a closed meeting with the players of the first team and the technical and administrative staff, before the upcoming Asian summit of the Boss “Al Zaeem” against its guest, the “brotherly” Al Hilal, KSA, in the first leg of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League semi-final.

The Chairman of the Executive Committee emphasized that His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, First Vice President of Al Ain Club, First Vice Chairman of Al Ain Honorary Council, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club instilled supreme values that determined the features of the success strategy for this great club, which name was written in luminous letters in the world of football at all levels, by virtue of His Highness’s constant patronage and unlimited interest of the team, which represents a crucial motivation for everyone in order to achieve the desired targets and make all the Emirati and Ainawi fans happy.

The Chairman of the Executive Committee emphasized on the importance of concentration, based on a sense of responsibility of Al Ain’s national mission, against the “brotherly” Al Hilal, KSA, and turning the page of the team’s performance and results after the last FIFA break in the local competitions “temporarily”, as the team is heading towards the most important confrontations at the current stage.

Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised the initiatives supporting Al Ain during its Asian journey from the sports community as a whole, beginning with the Football Association, the Professional League, clubs, local media and social media, stressing that these wonderful attitudes are typical to the people of the UAE and Al Ain fans, particularly  since the team is going through an important and decisive stage during its Asian journey, which requires concerted efforts and demonstration of family spirit and mutual trust.

At the end of his speech, the Chairman of the Steering Committee for Al Ain Football Club Company Affairs called on all members of Al Ain to return their recognition to the Emirati and Ainawi fans who remained supportive to the team’s ambitions in the AFC Champions League, particularly since Al Ain proved its worthiness of everyone’s trust during its continental journey in terms of numbers since the beginning of the current football season.

Jordanian Referee to Lead The Boss “Al-Zaeem” vs Al-Hilal Asia Top Match

April 14, 2024Pressadmin

The Asian Football Confederation assigned the task of leading Al-Ain vs Saudi Al-Hilal Asia match, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the semi-final first leg match of AFC Champions League 2023-2024, to a Jordanian referee staff. This staff will be led by Adham Makhadmah as the “pitch referee,” assisting him on the pitch line his countrymen Mohammed Moustafa Al-Kallaf as the “first assistant referee” and Ahmed Moones Nadi as the “second assistant referee.” The Malaysian referee Mohammed Nazmi will be the “fourth referee,” while the Singaporean referee Mohammed Tag will be the “video technology referee” and the Uzbek referee Karimov Raheem-Bick will be the “assistant video technology referee.” The Chinese referee Leo Ti-John will be the “referee commissioner” and the Palestinian referee Ali Gibreel will be the match commissioner.

The Boss and Al Hilal, KSA meet in an upcoming Asian summit.. The AFC approves the dates of official training sessions and press conferences

April 14, 2024Pressadmin

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) approved the dates of the official training sessions and press conferences for the upcoming Asian summit between the Boss “Al Zaeem” and its guest, Al Hilal, KSA, scheduled for next Tuesday, April, 16^th, at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, within the first leg of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League semi-finals.

The introductory press conference for the Al Hilal, KSA was scheduled to be held at 6:00 p.m. the day after tomorrow, Monday, April, 15^th, in the conference hall attached to Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, followed immediately at 6:30 p.m. by the introductory press conference for Al Ain.

The Boss “Al Zaeem” will perform its official training session at 7:00 p.m. at Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, and at the same time, Al Hilal, KSA will perform its official training session at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.

It was also decided that the coordination meeting for the match will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the meeting hall attached to Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium.

In The Postponed Round of U21 Pro League.. The Boss “Al-Zaeem” Bolsters Their Lead on The Top of Standings for The Reserve Teams’ League With The Two Goals Scored by Youssef Abduh and Josna Epifani Loulendo vs Al-Jazeera

April 12, 2024Pressadmin

Al-Ain reserve team bolsters their lead on U21 Pro League’s top of standings, after their deserved victory over their host Al-Jazeera, in the postponed match that brought the two teams together in the 13th round of the tournament on the latter pitch in our beloved capital city of Abu Dhabi.

The first half of the match was concluded with the boss “Al-Zaeem” in the lead over the home team 2-0. Al-Ain two goals were scored by Youssef Abduh “27” and Josna Epifani Loulendo “32,” while the only goal for Al-Jazeera was scored by Ali Al-Muammari “55.”

With this result Al-Ain raises their share of points to 41 on the top of standings table, while Al-Jazeera share of point has been frozen at 34 points in the fourth place.

Al-Ain 2

Formation: Hasan Sani Mohammed, Solomon Susu, Khalid Al-Hassani, Ma’anei Al-Shamsi, Kau Bastian, Youssef Abduh Mansour Al-Shamsi, Halero Sarki, Hameed Mohammed, Adrian Hernandez, and Josna Epifani Loulendo.

Al-Jazeera 1

Formation: Hamad Al-Minhali Matts Johan, Nicoala Fokick, Shaheem Bouhimine, Saeed Al-Abdouli, Abdullah Jaffar, Mamadu Jasama, Misha’al Jamal, Ali Al-Muammari, Abdullah Khalid, and Mohammed Al-Waffi.

Referees

The match was led by Abdullah Al-Harmoudi as the “pitch referee”- assisted him on the pitch lines by Abdul-Rahmman Youssef Al-Qaiuani as the “first assistant referee,” Khalifa Mohammed Al-Bloushi as the “second assistant referee,” Ahmed Farhan as the “fourth referee,” Khalel Abdullah as the “referee commissioner,” and Mohammed Al-Jallaf as the “match commissioner.”

Soufiane will be ready for the match against Al Hilal, KSA.. Crespo: The Champions League semi-finals are irrelevant to the team’s declined performance

April 11, 2024Pressadmin

Al Ain Argentine coach, Hernan Crespo, emphasized that his team is still paying the price for the errors in this worse stage, and not just in today’s match, in which we continued to lack the required offensive efficiency.

Commenting on a question about the reasons for his team’s declined results after the home and away matches, he stated: “There are no justifications for Al Ain’s decline results after the two AFC Champions League semi-final matches, and we cannot think about justifications, but actually we work to correct some errors during our matches because we do not have enough time to correct these errors during trainings due to the pressurized schedule.”

Responding to a question about Soufiane Rahimi’s condition and readiness for Al Hilal match, he said: “Soufiane will be ready for the match against Al Hilal, KSA, in the first leg of the semi-final as he is an important player for us in the team, but, of course, his health condition remains the most important determinant.”

The Boss “Al Zaeem” ends its match against Al Jazeera with a positive draw

April 11, 2024Pressadmin

The Boss “Al Zaeem” ends its match against Al Jazeera with a positive draw, in the match that brought together the two teams this evening at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, in the context of the postponed round of the thirteenth round of the ADNOC Pro League. The first half of the match ended with the visitors leading with one goal.

Al Ain’s two goals were scored by Kouame Autonne (51) and Mathias Balacius (61), while Bruno de Oliveira (11) and Mamadou Cloubaly (90+3) scored for Al Jazeera.

With this result, Al Ain raises its score to 36 points and remains in third place, while Al Jazeera raises its score to 22 points, in eighth place.

Al Ain 2

Goals: Kouame Autonne (51) – Mathias Balacius (61)

Lineup: Khaled Issa, Abdulkarim Traoré, Khaled Al Hashimi, Kouame Autonne, Eric Jorgnes, Park Young-woo, Mohammed Abbas, Omer Atzili, Mathias Balacius, Jonatas da Silva and Laba Kodjo

Substitutions: Ahmed Barman substituted Mohammed Abbas “46” – Kaku Alejandro substituted Park Young-woo “46” – Josna Abyanfi substituted Omer Atzili “71” – Khaled Al Balushi substituted Matias Blasius “80” – Michel substituted Jonatas da Santois “90”

Yellow Cards: Omer Atzili “66”

Red Cards: None

Al Jazeera 2

Goals: Bruno de Oliveira “11” – Mamadou Clubaly “90+3”

Lineup: Ali Khasif, Karim Rekik, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Mohammed Al Attas, Mamadou Clubaly, Khalfan Mubarak, Alejandro Pozello, Omar Traoré, Zayed Al Zaabi, Bruno de Oliveira and Neskens Kebano

Substitutions: Richard Akuno substituted Bruno de Oliveira “35” – Fernando Lucas substituted Karim Rekik “46” – Zayed Al Amiri substituted Khalfan Mubarak “46” – Abu Bakr Camara substituted Bruno de Oliveira “56” – Mats Johan substituted Mohammed Al-Attas “75”

Yellow Cards: Richard Akuno “37” – Omar Traoré “55”

Red Cards: None

Referees

The match was officiated by Adel Al Naqbi, “field referee”, assisted by Ahmed Al Rashidi, “first assistant referee”, Sabt Obaid, “second assistant referee”, Rashid Abdullah Mohammed, “fourth referee”, Sultan Abdul Razzaq, “VAR referee”, and Jassim Abdullah, “VAR assistant referee” and commissioned by Mohammed Al Hammadi.

He Expressed His Sincere Congratulations Over The Blessed Eid Al-Fitr.. Park Yong-Woo: Our Quest vs Al-Jazira Will Not Be Easy and Al-Ain Fans are The Reason Behind Our Team’s Power

April 9, 2024Pressadmin

The South Korean player at Al-Ain FC, Park Yong-Woo, expressed his sincere congratulations over the advent of the blessed Eid Al-Fitr, asserting at the same time that his team’s quest vs Al-Jazira, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday the 11th of April at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the postponed match between the two teams during the 13th week of ADNOC Pro League, will not be easy, explaining: “We are at the moment working to resolve our mistakes that we have committed during our most recent matches and we will strive to return to the right path once again.”

He concluded his speech at the match introductory press conference, extending his deepest salutes to Ainawi fans, and pointing out that the team at the moment is in a great need for their support and backing, this is because they are the most important reason behind the team’s power and the main factor that will lead us to return to the right path.

Congratulated everyone on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.. Crespo: We should return to the path of victories, then we will think about AFC Champions League

April 9, 2024Pressadmin

I trust in my team players’ capabilities and ability to win our next match

At the beginning of his speech at the introductory press conference for his team’s match against Al Jazira, postponed from the 13th round of the ADNOC Pro League, Al AinArgentine coach, Hernan Crespo, congratulated everyone on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, stating that: “actually our team’s results during the last ten days were disappointing, but we should to return to the path of victories in the next match in the ADNOC Pro League, then think about the AFC Champions League semi-finals and the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup final.”

Commenting on a question about the procedures he took to confront the deterioration of the team’s results, he said: “Committing some mistakes obliges us to work to minimize them appropruately, and not converting our opportunities into goals cost us a lot, in addition that we do not have enough time to work on implementing the set strategy and recover from stressand fatigue, as the team plays a match every three or four days, and the first 11 players who will be at the required level of readiness will be included in the main squad. Personally, I have confidence in Al Ain players’ capabilities and ability to get the three points in the next game.”

Regarding his assessment of Al Jazira’s status which had become difficult until its technical staff was finally changed, he said: “I think we have some problems that we must work on solving them, so I do not prefer to talk about Al Jazira’s status. Personally, I respect the ambitions of all opponents, but I always think only of my team.”

He Asserted The Safety of Soufiane’s Condition.. Hernán Crespo: We are Undergoing a Difficult Period of Time and We are Required to Work Hard to Recover Our Conditions

April 8, 2024Pressadmin

Hernán Crespo, the Argentine manager of Al-Ain, asserted that his team’s player the international Moroccan player, Soufiane Rahimi, has sustained a bruise in his head during the match that brought the team together with Al-Nasr, explaining: “The player is receiving medical treatment under the supervision of the team’s medical staff at the hospital. According to the preliminary examinations, the player’s condition is at safety zone, and the team’s doctor is scheduled to review the reports of the magnetic resonance imaging, that the player came through tonight, during the coming hours.”

Commenting on a question on the reason behind the team’s defeat vs Al-Nasr during the 18th round of ADNOC Pro League, he said: “In summary, the situation is that we are currently undergoing a difficult period of time. The result at the end of the match’s first half was very harsh for us, but during the match’s second half we managed to exert high pressure on the rival team’s goal, but we were unable to score enough goals to be able to finish the match with a positive result.”

On his team’s preparations to face Al-Hilal, he said:“At the moment we are not considering AFC Champions League, and we have to remember that we have committed some individual mistakes that need some serious work to be corrected before the match that will bring the team together with Al-Jazira, which is scheduled to take place next Thursday.”