Yarmolenko, Palacios and Rahimi Give Al Ain Team the Upper Hand Over Al Nasr Team.. The Boss is Close to Qualify to ADIB Cup Final Match
Al Ain Team came close to qualifying for the ADIB Cup final, after its deserved victory over the guests, Al Nasr, 4-1, in the match that brought the two teams together this evening, at Hazaa Bin Zayed Stadium, in the first leg of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Football Cup semi-finals.
The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw, before the Boss squad advanced through Andriy Yarmolenko from a penalty kick (59), Matias Palacios added the second goal (69), and the series of Al-Ain goals ended on Al-Nasr goal Soufiane Rahimi with two goals in a row. “77-90 + 4”. Meanwhile, the only goal of Al Nasr was scored by Adel Taarabt “90 + 2”.
Soufiane Rahimi was awarded the Man of the Match Award and was presented to him by Mohammed Al Hammadi, the Match Commissioner, at the end of the match.
It is scheduled that the second leg match will be played at Al Maktoum Stadium in Al-Nasr Club on 21st May 2023.
Al Ain Team: 4
Goals: Andriy Yarmolenko “59” – Matias Palacios “69” – Soufiane Rahimi “77” – Soufiane Rahimi “90 + 4”.
Starting Line-up: Khaled Eisa, Bandar Al Ahbabi, Rafael Pereira, Kouame Autonne, Erik Joregnes, Yahiya Nader, El Mehdi El Moubarik, Andriy Yarmolenko, Jonatas de Santos, Matias Palacios and Soufiane Rahimi.
Substitutions: Saeed Jumaa replaced Jonatas de Santos “32”- Falah Waleed replaced Bandar Al Ahbabi “78”- Mohammad Ahmed replaced Matias Palacios “87”- Eisa Khalfan replaced Andriy Yarmolenko “87”.
Yellow Cards: None.
Red Cards: None.
Al Nasr Team: 1
Goals: Adel Taarabt “90 + 2″
Starting Line-up: Abdullah Mohammad Al Tamimi, Abdulaziz Mohammad Sanqour, Hamdan Al Kamali, Glauber Lima, Mohammad Saleh Barghash, Antonio Carvalho, Khaled Jalal Al Marzouki, Adel Taarabt, Ryan Mendes, Caio Germano and Abdullah Anwar.
Substitutions: Mohammad Fawzi replaced Mohammad Saleh Barghash “8”- Omar Jumaa replaced Ryan Mendes “70”- Rashid Mohammad Omar replaced Caio Germano “83”- Saud Abdul Razzaq replaced Khaled Jalal “83”.
Yellow Cards: Abdulaziz Sanqour “61” – Hamdan Al-Kamali “74”.
Red Cards: none.
Match Officials
The match was refereed by Omar Al Ali, “Match Referee”. He was assisted by Qais Al Khadim, “First Assistant Referee”, Walid Al Qarmati, “Second Assistant Referee”, Youssef Al- Jasmi, “Fourth Official”, Sultan Mohammad Saleh, “Video Referee”, Mohammad Ahmad Youssef, “Assistant Video Referee”, Ali Sorour, ” Referees Assessor,” and Mohammed Al Hammadi “Match Commissioner”.
