Al Ain Club to face the winner of Sharjah-Dibba match in the next round of competitions
The Boss secures victory over Kalba Club via penalty kicks in ADIB Cup
Al Ain Club managed to qualify to the next round of competitions of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup “ADIB” after securing a deserved victory over Kalba Club via penalty kicks, scoring three goals against one goal for Kalba Club (3-1), as the match’s original playtime was over with a negative draw, taking into consideration that the first round match was over with a positive draw, when both teams scored one goal in the net of the other (1-1). Tonight’s second leg match took place on the pitch of Kalba Stadium through the first round of competitions of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup “ADIB”.
The details of tonight’s match
The match’s first half witnessed an obvious thrilling performance, with Al Ain Club imposing its absolute dominance over the match’s playtime by adopting a style of play that puts pressure on the forward line of play, as Kalba Club relied on the well organized and concentrated defensive style of play and on utilizing the quick counterattacks.
Sultan Al Mantheri, who is the goalkeeper of Kalba Club, delivered a brilliant performance, as he managed to save his team’s net by blocking some dangerous scoring chances by Abdoul Karim Traoré, who is the Malian defensive midfielder for Al Ain first football team, Al Hussain Rahimi, who is the Moroccan forward player for Al Ain first football team, Matías Damián Palacios, who is the Argentine central midfielder for Al Ain first football team, Nassim Chadli, who is the Moroccan right winger for Al Ain first football team. With the match’s playtime advances forward, Al Ain Club continued to impose its pressure until the match’s final minutes without being successful in breaking the deadlock.
Penalty kicks to decide the match’s outcome
Tonight’s match reached penalty kicks after the original playtime was over with a negative draw, where “The Boss” decisively secured the match’s result thanks to the concentration of its players. With this victory, Al Ain Club repeats its dominance over Kalba Club for the third time in the history of this tournament, and for the second time via penalty kicks, as the previous one came in the semi finals match of the tournament’s 2024-2025 version.
Al Ain Club advances to the next round
With this deserved victory, Al Ain Club will meet the winner of Dibba-Sharjah match in the next round of competitions, so they continue their tournament campaign with confidence and ambition.
