Goalkeeper 'leader': coach's instructions to postpone the decision for the second leg

The top of the connection and the eye is "boring". And Khaled Issa apologizes to the public

Al Wasl and Al Ain disappointed the fans with a negative match. Cinematographer: Osama Abu Ghanem

Al Wasl and Al Ain disappointed the hopes of the public in the first leg of the semi-finals of the President's Cup, the day before yesterday, which ended in a goalless draw, to postpone the determination of the identity of the team qualified for the final in the return match 14 at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium.

The match was "boring", despite the completion of all the factors of the two teams' presentation of a full match, after the meeting witnessed a wonderful crowd of yellow and violet fans, especially as it is the first time that Zabeel Stadium has witnessed the granting of the away team's fans 50% of the stadium's capacity, according to the new system followed by the Football Association.

For his part, Al Ain goalkeeper, Khalid Issa, confirmed that «the confrontation did not appear at the level that befits the large presence of the fans of the two teams at Zabeel Stadium», and said in a press statement: «We apologize to the fans of the two teams, whether the host Al Wasl, or the guest team Al Ain, as the match was somewhat (boring), and the viewer always likes matches that have a lot of scoring and excitement, but the impact of the instructions from the coach to postpone qualifying for the return match, contributed to this performance And the result that did not see goals scored by both teams." As for the impact of his brilliance alongside Al Wasl goalkeeper, Khalid Al-Sinani, in the failure of the two teams to score any goals, he said: «There is no doubt that I have been successful in keeping a clean sheet, and whether I or Khaled Al-Sinani if the team needs us we will be present, and I wish him and me success in the next matches».

Al Falasi: The home-and-away system does not benefit the tournament

Sports analyst, Majid Al Falasi, said that «the adoption of the home-and-away system in the semi-finals of the President's Cup, contributed to the level at which the Al Wasl and Al Ain match appeared», pointing out that this system does not benefit the tournament.

He told Emirates Today: "The tournament since its inception is held through one match in each knockout round, while only the Golden Square system has been changed, and this change has contributed to the level of players that we have seen, despite the large public attendance."

He pointed out that the timing of the home and away matches harms the teams that compete for titles, and said: «I am surprised by the establishment of the semi-finals to intersperse with the last five decisive rounds of the league, and should have attended the coordination between the Football Association and the Pro League, for example, Al Ain competes for the league and qualified for the semi-finals of the President's Cup and the Abu Dhabi Bank Cup, which may harm the team to focus on more than one championship, and some may say that this matter is a tax for the champion team, but it is not reasonable to be This is a penalty for the team, and the semi-finals could have been held before the start of the second round of the league."