Most notably the "abundance of stars", the physical difference and experiences

5 reasons aborted the dream of the «orange» and awarded Sharjah the cup final card

  • Sharjah striker Djanini scored the goal to qualify for the final. Cinematographer: Osama Abu Ghanem

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The same logic imposed on the match between Ajman and Sharjah in the second leg of the semi-finals of the President's Cup the day before yesterday, and the most experienced and most prepared team at the level of individuals ascended, to hit the «King» date with Al Ain in the final of the competition, which will be held on the 28th of this month at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, while «Ajman» gained respect, after he performed well in the match, and was close to reaching the final match for the first time in 29 years, but several factors deprived him of achieving his dream and the dream of his fans, summarized There are five reasons.

1- Experience difference

The difference in experience played an important role in many times of the match, as Sharjah coach Olario Cosmin succeeded in bringing the match to a result that guarantees his qualification by not losing by more than one goal, although the "orange" was the most possession of the ball by 53%, compared to 47% for Sharjah.

2- Bench

The bench played an important role in helping the Sharjah team overcome the obstacle of Ajman, so the difference appeared in the level with the substitutions made by each coach, as the changes of Sharjah succeeded in making the difference, especially with the descent of Caio Lucas and George Djanini, as the latter succeeded in scoring the equalizer and qualifying in the fatal time.

3- The physical factor

The Ajman team was affected by the physical factor with the advent of the two extra halves of the match, and the big differences between the two teams appeared in this aspect, as it was clear to the Ajman players that they were unable to run due to the fatigue that befell its players, and the lack of options for coach Goran to push players at the level

The same as the basics.

4- Original time

Ajman failed to use the original time to decide the result of the match in its favor, after scoring a goal at the end of the first half, and did not invest in the condition that Sharjah was in in the second session, as the team remained on its defensive position without threatening the Sharjah goal with any dangerous opportunity in the second 45 minutes.

5- Out of service stars

Ajman's suffering against Sharjah increased with the presence of more than one player who the team relies on completely out of service, led by wingers Ali Madan and Prestige, and the decline of the Moroccan Essam Faiz after the first half, in addition to the injury suffered by Saeed Suleiman, and his exit in the second half. Ajman coach, Serbian Goran, admitted that his team could not keep up with the Sharjah players for most of the match. "We played in the first half in a very smart way, and in the second we tried to close our defensive areas, relying on counters, but it is difficult to stop players like Caio and Djanini throughout the 120 minutes," he told reporters.

Cannon: Cosmin's fate to be determined by the end of the season

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Club, Ali Salem Al Midfa, stressed that talk of renewing the contract of the first team football coach, Cosmin, will be postponed until the end of the season. He said in a press statement: «successive commitments to Sharjah during the next few days do not make us think about the renewal of the coach or determine who will leave or who will come, all the focus is on the cup final in front of Al Ain, and try to end the season in the best possible position in the league».

Al Midfa added: "We are doing our best to take decisions that ensure the preservation of Sharjah's position as a competitor for all championships, and to the satisfaction of the team's fans."

"Despite the importance of the league title, and the possibility that Sharjah will not be able to win it, but the team is focused on all championships, and this is what it was able to do this season," he said.

Footage from the match

-- The members of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Club, headed by Ali Salem

Al Midfa, to the Ajman team's dressing room to congratulate the players and the device

Technical on their performance and honorable exit from the semi-finals.

- Ajman defender, Ali Saleh, will miss his team's next league match,

In front of Kalba, after receiving two yellow cards against Sharjah, and coming out in

108th minute of extra time.

-- Sharjah guard, Adel Al Hosani, went to his brother Haris

Ajman, Ali, to relieve him after the exit from the semi-finals of the cup,

The goalkeeper was also keen to do the same with the Ajman players.

-- Ajman fans stayed in the stands after the referee blew the whistle

The end, to congratulate the players on their performance, and to pull from their buttons, after it rained down

Tears of some players.

Nasser Al Dhafari: Ajman has a team that everyone is proud of

A member of the Board of Directors of Ajman Club, Executive Director Nasser Al-Dhafari, stressed that «Ajman's failure to qualify for the cup final, should not cover the great role played by the players and the technical staff in the competition in particular, and in the season in general, and we have a team that everyone is proud of».

Nasser Al-Dhafari told Emirates Today: "We went out in front of Sharjah with our heads raised, and the team made what deserves congratulations, after it was the best party in most of the meeting, and if it were not for small details, the team could have crossed to the final, and we are proud of the players, the technical and administrative staff, as well as the fans who had a commendable stand to support the team throughout the seasons."

He added: «We proved against Sharjah that we have a team that every member is proud of, and is able to compete in the coming seasons, after the team is supported by some elements that strengthen its ranks». With regard to refereeing decisions, and the objection of the fans to the referee Mohammed Abdullah Hassan not calculating two penalties for Ajman, he said: «We believe that Mohammed Abdullah Hassan played a good game, and his experience contributed to dealing with the emotions and enthusiasm of the match very calmly, and the decisions remain in the first and last discretionary».