Murad Al-Masry (Abu Dhabi)
Today, the “eighth round” of the “ADNOC Professional League” begins with two matches, Al-Orouba and Al-Ain will meet in a confrontation in which all eyes will be on Al-Zaeem’s search for a new start, led by coach Leonardo Jardim, who took over the task in place of Argentine Hernan Crespo, while Al-Bataeh will meet Khor Fakkan. Both of them are looking to win in order to improve the ranking.
Al-Orouba hosts its rival, Al-Ain, at Dibba Stadium, in a confrontation in which Al-Orouba realizes that the guest will be heavy, especially with “Al-Zaeem” seeking to regain its lost luster this season, and achieve a victory that will reconcile its fans.
Al-Orouba succeeded in breathing a sigh of relief recently by obtaining the first three points in the competition this season, while Al-Ain enters the confrontation with 8 points, after playing two fewer matches, and it realizes that two wins in the first five matches compared to two draws and a loss does not keep pace with aspirations.
The confrontation is the third between the two teams in the “Professional League”, and it is noteworthy that the previous two matches ended in a draw, but Al-Orouba realizes that it must improve its offensive effectiveness, considering that it has the weakest attack, and has only 5 goals, while Al-Ain must solve the defense problems by conceding 14 goals in the match. First 5 matches.
Al-Bataeh and Khor Fakkan will meet at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, and “Al-Raqi” occupies twelfth place, with 4 points, and “Eagles” is 11th with 7 points, which makes them realize the importance of winning the match and the points in the calculations of escaping from the relegation zones at the end of the season.
During the break, Khor Fakkan changed the coach, appointing Abdul Majeed Al-Nemr, in the hope of providing a better performance, after losing in four of the previous seven matches.
Al-Bataeh has the advantage in the previous confrontations against Khor Fakkan, by winning twice, compared to one victory for its competitor and one draw.
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