Zoran Addresses a Message to The Double Titles Heroes
“The Boss” Deservedly Crowned as Champion of U-19 Football League
Al Ain U-19 Team won the title of the Youth League and by this achievement they are officially and deservedly crowned the Champions of two titles: “League and Cup” following their thrilling victory yesterday over Al Hamriya Team by 7/0. The match took place on Saif Bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain Club as part of the final round of the second stage of 1st Category League.
The first half of the match ended by 3/0 to the advantage of Al Ain. The seven goals of the “Purple” were scored by: Ali Eid Ghmail “Hat-trick”, Hamza Fayez “two goals” and a goal by Yahya Nader and Ali Mohammed.
Sultan Rashid, member of the Board of Directors of the Al Ain Football Club Company and Supervisor of Football Academy Sector, along with the Croatian Head Coach of Al Ain First Team, Zoran Mamic, Issam Abdullah, Administrative Manger of Al Ain First Team, Abdullah Ali, the Administrative Supervisor of Al Ain Football Academy and Ali Khamis, the Technical Director of Al Ain Football Academy, were so keen to attend the final U-19 match of the current league.
The Heroes’ Journey of Success
The tournament regulations imply that the ten competing teams should pass the first round of the league where Al Ain topped the standing table by 5 points away from the nearest follower, Al Jazeera team. Al Ain played 18 games, won 13, lost only one and drew in four matches to qualify to the second stage which comprised 10 teams who competed to win the title of the league that has only one round.
The total matches played by Al Ain in this season’s league during the first and second stages was 27 where he won in 20 confrontations, drew 6 times and lost only one game.
Al Ain’s strongest front line in this tournament scored 82 goals, i.e. an average of 3.03 goals per match, while the team conceded 20 goals in 27 matches.
Zoran’s Message
The Croatian Head Coach, Zoran Mamic, congratulated U-19 Team on the occasion for winning the two titles, the League and Cup, and wished all the players success in their future career. He stressed, “Everyone is required to work hard and double the efforts in the next phase during the training sessions to enhance their capabilities in the manner that enable them to be part of the first team squad.”
The Most Important Stations
Sultan Rashid, member of the Board of Directors of the Al Ain Football Club Company and Supervisor of Football Academy Sector, held a meeting with the players and the technical and administrative staff following the end of the game to congratulate them on the occasion of winning the two titles. He praised sincere efforts exerted by everyone in the technical, administrative and medical staffs as well as the players and all the academy members who contributed to the success of the team since the beginning of the season till the finish line.”
He continued saying, “Allah Al Mighty always grants us success in all our tasks. It is certain that the achievements cannot be realized except through the spirit of the team, determination and hard work. By the end of this season, everyone should think about the most important moments of the challenge journey to win the title. I think the team’s confrontation against Al Sharjah was one of the most important one. Al Ain was lagging behind the opponent team by the result of 0-3 until the 87th minute, before Al Ain players were able to draw in decisive minutes. During that match, the team showed the desire, concentration and fighting spirit required. All these qualities were so important to finish on the podium. Also, the match against Al Wasl in the Cup final match where the result was 3-4 to Al Wasl till the extra time where Al Ain scored the drew goal and won the match by penalty shoots. There are important details of such as commitment, discipline and great enthusiasm that always make the difference. Indeed, hard workers will be rewarded and always God reward the hard workers by good luck and success.”
Sultan Rashid assured the champions of the two titles that the real heroic moment is when the majority of you become part of the first team and the national team. He pointed out, “The ceremony dedicated to celebrate your memorable win of the two titles will be in the presence of H. E. the Chairman and Board of Directors of the Football Company within the next few days, with all my sincere wishes of success and good luck.”
Strategic Plans
Abdullah Ali, Al Ain FC Administrative Supervisor, said, “In the beginning, we would like to express our appreciation to the Supervisor of the Football Academy, Sultan Rashid, for the important role he has been playing in furnishing grounds for the success of the Academy teams. I would also like to congratulate you on graduating from the Football Academy as professional footballers, and move forward to an important stage in your football career. We assure everyone that we will remain on your side until you are able to achieve your ambitions in the world of football in line with the strategic plans of the club set up to support all its players.”
The Spirit and Personality
Ali Khamis, Technical Manager of the Football Academy, said that the challenge journey we experienced during the current season was hard. Yet, the team was able to reap the fruits of the extensive efforts during such a difficult season. He added, “Due thanks go to the players’ determination and desire to win. Football recognizes only giving and we are now confident to graduate players who are up to any challenge and ambition, as well as those who possess the spirit and personality which will help them during their important coming stage which requires commitment, desire and seriousness in order to achieve the highest indicators of success and in pursuit to attain the desired goals.”
The Boss Has the Upper Hand
Al Ain Coach, Abdul Raza Barzkri, praised the players of his team who were crowned with the two titles of this season. He emphasized that, “The excellent planning made by the management, the good execution and the quality players of the team are the most significant factors that led to winning the two titles of this season, and enabled the team to progress and finish on the podiums.”
Barzkri pointed out that, “In the world of football, we always find each game different from the other even if the it is between the same two teams. Al Ain was able to defeat Al Wasl team in the first and second leg by four goals in the League Championship. However, in the final match in the Cup Competition, it ended with a dramatic draw during the original time 4/4 before referring to the penalty shootouts. This is the beauty and excitement of football. Also, one of our best matches in this season was against Al Sharjah which ended by a crucial draw 3-3.
Well Done for A Great Job
Humaid Al Deri’, Al Ain U-19 Team Administrative Supervisor, congratulated the team players on the occasion of capturing the two titles. He stressed, “You were up to the challenge and the confidence we have in you all. Add to that, you fulfilled the promise you have made since the beginning of the season to present exceptional performance on the pitch and win all tournaments. All due thanks should be go to all who contributed to the success of the team this season. I wish you all the best of success and good luck in the future challenges.”
Top Scorer
Hamza Fayez, who recently crowned top scorer of the Boss a few days ago with six goals, was also able to win the title of the League Top Scorer with 35 goals in his balance. Hamza expressed his pleasure to reap the results of his teammates efforts during the whole season, which resulted in winning the two titles of the League and Cup. He indicated that, “By this, the current generation were able to maintain the league title for the fourth consecutive time starting from U-15 till U-19.”
Fayez said, “I would like to thank the Club’s Board of Directors, Football Sector Supervisor, Sultan Rashed, technical and administrative staff of the Football Academy, technical and administrative staff, the medical staff and my teammates for the sincere efforts they paid during the season that resulted in winning two titles. Indeed, their support enabled us to embrace the glorious titles as we accustomed to achieve each season. Thank God so much that we were up to the confidence we were granted.”
Feelings of Pride
Al Ain Club player, Shuaib Al Harbi, expressed his great delight by the team’s success and winning the two titles. He stressed that, “Everyone in the team proved that he deserve the management trust and be up to the challenge. I would like to thank my teammates, technical and administrative staff, medical staff and everyone contributed to achieve such a great result. This is the first season for me and first time to be crowned with the two titles of the league and cup. Indeed, it gives me a feeling of pride and glory.”
He added: “We are aware of what we are meant to accomplish following our graduation from the Football Academy. Our challenges become even greater, especially we are wearing the logo of the best club in Asia. This increases our responsibilities and motivates us to work hard on developing our skills and showing the best during the training sessions, in addition to adopting the best practices in football professional world to be able to realize our ambitions.”
Al Ain’s Logo
Al Ain Football Team striker, Ali Eid Ghmeil, emphasized that winning the titles of the League and Cup competitions was achieved due to the strong desire of U-19 Team players who were able to translate the efforts made since the beginning of the season by snatching the two titles and finished on crowning podiums, in addition to the efforts of the technical and administrative staff.
He continued by saying, “The normal place for Al Ain is the eternal presence on the podiums. We thank God for achieving our goals this season, and it is certainly that Al Ain has no ceiling for ambitions. I hope to continue defending Al Ain’s logo and be part of the starting line-up of the national team.”
As for the secret behind winning this season titles, he said, “The secret behind winning the two titles of the League and the Cup is Al Ain Club logo and the players’ sense of responsibility. I have not to forget the important role played by the club management and the technical and administrative staff.”
List of Honor
The Golden List of players who contributed to the significant achievement of “The Boss U-19 Team” included: Falah Walid, Mohammed Khalfan Zayed, Ali Eid Ghmeil, Saeed Juma’a Hassan, Mohammed Fadel Mousa, Saud Al Abed Al Abri, Mohammed Yousef Mohammed, Abdullah Samir Al Faesi, Khalid Mohammed Hussein, Suhai Khamis, Yahya Nader, Mohammed Hareb, Salem Abdullah Salmin, Hamza Fayez Mhanayyah, Ali Mohammed Hareb, Ali Mohammed Ahmad, Mansour Salem Ali, Sa’eed Yousef Al Ameri, Sho’aib Ibrahim AL Harbi, Nasser Khalid Al Meqbali and Jumaa Saeed Jumaa.
The technical and administrative staff standing and supporting the team, comprises Abdullah Ali, Administrative Supervisor of the Football Academy, Ali Khamis, Technical Manager, Abdul Raza Barzkri, Team Head Coach, Hamid Al Deri, Team Administrative Supervisor, Dr. Tawfiq Suleiman, Medical Superior of the Football Academy, Mohammed Zaher, Technical Secretary of the Football Academy, Al Mahdi Al Younesi, Coach Assistant, Sameh Al Banna, Fitness Coach, Melod Bin Ibrahim, Goalkeepers Coach, Alessandro Saroso, Physical Fitness Coach, Ramadan Shehab Al Dein, Physiotherapist, and Mohamed Dhahir Kamadath, Admin. Officer.
