In the first leg of the semi-finals of the Professional Cup

Sharjah and Al Jazeera. Kamara scores and Mabkhout misses a penalty strangely (video)

Guinean Osman Camara led Sharjah to victory over Al Jazira with a goal without reply in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Pro League Cup «Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup», on Thursday, at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, to approach the «King» to qualify for the final to face the winner of Al Ain and Al Nasr, as the second leg will be held next Monday at Sharjah Stadium.
The two teams played a strong match, especially in the first half, but Al Jazira received a painful blow with the injury of Khalfan Mubarak and leaving the stadium after five minutes and the descent of the Ivorian Coulibaly instead, while Sharjah initiated the attack and was the most dangerous on goal, when Luan Pereira played a cross ball that passed in front of Guinean Othman Camara before shooting it in the goal (13), and Al Jazira responded with a dangerous attack from a ball played by Coulibaly to Brazilian Bruno de Oliveira who shot a rocket ball that Adel saved Brilliantly Hosani (15).

Sharjah beat Al Jazira 1-0 in the first leg of the semi-finals of the ADIB Cup#Al Jazeera_Sharjah#Abu Dhabi_Islamic_Bank_Cup pic.twitter.com/e1DkWWghOU

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In the 18th minute, Camara scored the first goal for the 'King' after receiving a beautiful heel pass from Spaniard Paco Alcacer and the Guinean striker singled out the goal and shot the ball into the net, while Al Jazira almost scored the equalizer when Ali Mabkhout played a ball behind the Sharjah defenders that reached Malian Omar Traore, who shot a strong ball that passed next to the post (21).
Bruno De Oliveira was awarded a penalty in the last minute of the first half after being obstructed by Khaled Al-Dhanhani, and Adel Al-Hosani starred in blocking Ali Mabkhout's shot.
The second half saw an advantage from Al Jazira, who dominated the center of the field but without danger to the Sharjah goal, while Paco Alcacer missed the opportunity to add the second goal from a ball inside the penalty area that he shot next to the post (64).

A wasted penalty.
Ali Mabkhout misses the chance to draw against Al Jazira from a penalty kick saved by Adel Al Hosani#Al Jazeera_Sharjah#Abu Dhabi_Islamic_Bank_Cup pic.twitter.com/JsjL0DCqxS

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The 'king' continued his danger in the last ten minutes of the second half and shined Ali Khasif in addressing a dangerous ball from the Bosnian Miralem Pjanic (87), and Adel Al Hosani responded by removing a dangerous ball played by the substitute, Iraqi Ayman Hussein with his head in the third minute of stoppage time to end the match with the victory of Sharjah.