Shabab Al Ahli demolished Sharjah 6-2 at Al Maktoum stadium on Friday to claim the UAE Super Cup for the sixth time in their history.

Ousmane Camara found the breakthrough and broke the deadlock after eight minutes when the Guinean player fired a powerful effort into the back of the net.

Camara became the first Guinean player to score in the Super Cup and the second youngest player to score, aged 22 years,11 months, and six days after Rashid Omar, who netted against Al Ain in 2015 at the age of 19 years, eight months and nine days.

Camara turned from a scorer to a provider as his excellent cross was met by Moussa Marega’s header to cement Sharjah’s lead in the 26th minute.

The turning point of the game came in the 34th minute when Abdelaziz Salim Ali Salim was sent off due to a handball as Shabab Al Ahli were awarded a penalty kick.

Federico Cartabia stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to reduce the deficit for the Dubai-based side in the 36th minute.

Seven minutes later, Cartabia lashed in a first-time effort from inside the box past the goalkeeper to restore the parity for Shabab Al Ahli.

The Dubai-based side completed the comeback in the stoppage time of the first half when Yahya AlGhassani picked up the ball inside the box before sending a swerving effort into the left corner of the net. Shabab Al Ahli have high number of goals in the UAE Super Cup with 11 goals.

Eight minutes after the hour-mark, Mateus Lima’s clinical finish from a close range added the fourth goal for Shabab Al Ahli.

Shabab Al Ahli maintained their dominance for the game as a brilliant counter-attack ended with Harib Abdalla Suhail adding the fifth goal in the 79th minute.

Yuri Cesar capatalized on a mis-placed pass from Sharjah defence to go on a one-to-one position before firing a powerful effort into the back of the net in the 88th minute.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, our head coach Marko Nikolic, explained that the next match against Emirates, is considered one of six important matches that the team will play before the end of the first round of the ADNOC Professional League, stressing that all matches are important and there is no easy game in the league.

The coach expressed his happiness with the performance of the players, He said: “Every player in the team is ready to fight for the win”.

The coach revealed that the technical staff held a meeting with the players after the last loss in the league, and all agreed to work hard to return to winning ways.

Our player Ahmed Abdullah Jamil, who accompanied the coach in the press conference, said that they prepared well for the next match against Emirates, in the tenth matchweek of the league, promising to make every effort possible with his teammates, to make the fans happy.

He said: “It is home match, we have to fight for the three points, we are confident that we will receive massive support, Shabab Alahli fans are always behind us”.

speaking at the prematch press conference, Our head coach Marko Nikolic, stressed the importance of Al Ain match, “it is big clash I have confidence in the players, the team that commits fewer mistakes and plays with greater concentration will have a better chance of winning.”

The coach hoped to see stands full of fans, without a single empty seat, he sent a message to the team’s supporters, saying: “I ask those who have not buy tickets for the match yet, to hurry and book to support the players, because we need to our fans in this match” “.

Our player Mohamed Marzouq explained that the preparations went well, during the break, He said: “It is a big match, we are fully focused and targeting the three points, thanks to our fans, we appreciate their continuous support and I hope we can make them happy”

Shabab Alahli and Arabian Automobiles, the flagship company of the AWRostamani Group and the exclusive dealer for Nissan in Dubai, Sharjah, and the Northern Emirates, announced renewal of partnership agreement in its fourth consecutive year for the 2023-2024 season. Shabab Al Ahli’s remarkable title victory in the previous season has set the stage for an exciting journey ahead.

To mark the occasion, a signing ceremony under the victorious slogan “We are the champions,” which set the stage for an exciting year ahead, took place in the presence of club representatives, H.E. Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman and Khalid Abdul Wahid Al Rostamani, Chairman and CEO of the AWR Group, H.E Major General Talal Ahmed Al Shanqiti, and Hisham Al Qasim board of directors’ members.

Also, in attendance were Dr. Khalid Al Zahed – Managing Director – Shabab Al Ahli Club; and Majed Shabab Alahli Sultan sports games CEO. Michel Ayat, CEO of AWR Automotive; Salah Yamout, COO of Arabian Automobiles Company and Hussam Baghdadi, Senior Director of Arabian Automobiles Company.

At its core, the partnership with Shabab Al Ahli resonates with the vision of the Dubai government to position the emirate as a leading global sports destination. It is also a testament to Arabian Automobiles’ commitment to actively support various national initiatives and organizations, with a particular focus on youth and sports.

Emirates General Petroleum Corporation – Emarat, will continue as the official energy partner of Shabab Alahli Club, for the current season 2023-2024, after the two parties renewed the strategic partnership agreement.

The agreement was signed at the headquarters of “Emarat”, in the presence of H.E Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, H.E Hisham Abdulla Al Qassim Board Member of Shabab Alahli club, and H.E Ali Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Shamsi, Director General of the General Petroleum Corporation – Emarat.

Signing ceremony also attended by Majid Sultan, Dr. Khaled Al Zahid, and Mr. Abdullatif Al Sayegh from Shabab Alahli, from Emarat Ahmed Abdullah Ahli, Executive Director of the Human Resources Department, and Ali Khalid bin Zayed Al Falasi, Senior Manager of Institutional Loyalty.

Shabab Al Ahli secured a 3-1 away win over Ittihad Kalba in matchweek seven of the ADNOC Pro League on Friday.

An own goal from Abdul Sallam Mohameed had given Shabab Al Ahli the lead in the 46th minute.

Mateus Lima cemented the Dubai-based side lead when he timed his run perfectly to head in Azizjon Ganiev’s cross.

Azizjon Ganiev turned from a provider to a scorer as he added the third after curling a superb free-kick from outside the box into the top corner.

Leandro Spadacio leite reduced the deficit for the hosts in the 91st minute.

The victory means that Shabab Al Ahli on top with Al Wasl with 17 points, while Ittihad Kalba are 11th with 7 points.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, Aleksandar Rogic, Shabab Alahli assistant coach, assured the preparations went well for the important match against Ittihad Kalba , he said: “we respect our opponent, they are strong team, we are keen to achieve the result we need”.

Regarding the absences due to suspension or injuries, Aleksandar Rogic said: “we cants change this situation now. We have a strong squad and good players who are ready to give their best, I have confidence in all the players and sure they can do the job “.

Our player Tariq Ahmed said that everyone realizes the importance of the match, which will not be easy, as it is against a strong opponent. He added: “Shabab Alahli is a big team, and we are keen to fight for the three points in all matches”.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, our head coach Marko Nikolic, described Al-Nasr as strong and organized team, He called upon the fans to come and support the players in the big derby of Dubai, hoping that the team will continue leading the table

He said: “We had a busy week during which we were keen to continue training. Football becomes easy when you train well, which means that you will play well. The match will not be easy, and it is a continuation of the strong and difficult matches in the league.

Our player Yahya Al-Ghassani stated that they are keen to fight to maintain the top spot in the standing. Yahya sent his thanks to the fans for their continuous support that motivates them to give their best in every match and fight to get the three points.

He said: “We had a busy week during which we were keen to continue training. Football becomes easy when you train well, which means that you will play well. The match will not be easy, and it is a continuation of the strong and difficult matches in the league.

Our player Yahya Al-Ghassani stated that they are keen to fight to maintain the top spot in the standing. Yahya sent his thanks to the fans for their continuous support that motivates them to give their best in every match and fight to get the three points.

Shabab Al Ahli and Al Jazira shared the spoils after playing out a 1-1 draw in matchweek five of the ADNOC Pro League.

Al Ejandro Pozuelo found the breakthrough and broke the deadlock when his shot from inside the box saw a slight deflection off Shabab Al Ahli’s defense and went into the back of the net.

Yuri Cesar restored the parity for the Dubai-based side when he picked up the ball inside the box and skipped past a defender before drilling the ball into the back of the net.

Shabab Al Ahli are now topping the table with 13 points, while Al Jazira sit 4th with 10 points.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, our head coach Marko Nikolic, announced that the team has completed its preparations for the next match against Al-Jazira at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, on Saturday, in the fifth matchweek of ADNOC Professional League, adding that he will depend on the players who are ready for the big clash.

The coach expressed his happiness with the good start in the league, achieving the full mark during the previous four matches, stressing the need to continue the winning streak.

The coach described the opponent as one of the strong teams in the league, indicating that the match will be more tactical, hoping that the fans will continue their strong presence to motivate the players.

Our player Bogdan Blanic explained that the next match against Al Jazira will not be easy. He said: “After the victory we achieved over Al Wahda, we have to redouble our efforts and give everything we have in the upcoming matches. The preparations went well, and we prepared well for the next confrontation, and everyone is keen to give his best in order to please the fans.”

Goals from Munas Dabbur, Cartabia, and Da Silva handed Shabab Al Ahli a 3-1 win over Al Wahda in matchweek four of the ADNOC Pro League at Rashid Stadium on Friday.

Munas Dabbur gave Shabab Al Ahli an early lead after seven minutes when he picked up the ball inside the box and lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper from a tight angle.

The visitors were awarded a penalty kick six minutes before the break, as Omar Khribin stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to restore the parity.

Cartabia regained the lead for the Dubai-based side in the 43rd minute after firing a strike from inside the box into the bottom corner of the net.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, our head coach Marko Nikolic, said that the team is prepared well for the next match against Al-Wahda in the 4th matchweek of the ADNOC Professional League on Friday 8:00 pm at Rashid Stadium, indicating that it is considered the team’s first big match in the current season, adding that Al-Wahda is a strong team and has good players.

He said: “Our preparations for the match went well, and we are continuing with the policy of rotation trying to give more playing time for the players. I have faith on the team and all players, and there is great competition within the team, and therefore the players need to make a greater effort and fight to start matches.”

The coach called upon Shabab Alahli fans to come and support the players in this important match and said: “I hope to see stands full of fans. The presence of a large number of supporters is very important for the players. We started the league well and secured nine points in three matches, and we need to continue.”

Our player Walid Abbas, who accompanied the coach at the press conference, described the match as difficult, pointing out that Al-Wahda is a strong and team, stressing the need for full focus for 90 minutes, so that they can achieve the result that will make fans happy.

H.E Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Member of the Board of Directors of Shabab Alahli, extended his highest thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Shabab Alahli Club, for the trust he placed in the board members.

This came during the first meeting of the Board of Directors of Shabab Alahli Club, headed by H. E Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al-Marri, at the headquarters of Shabab Alahli Club. Al-Marri thanked the former members of the Board of Directors, appreciating their efforts in serving the club. He also welcomed the new members of the Board of Directors, wishing them success.

The meeting discussed several topics on the agenda, most notably the naming of the heads of Shabab Alahli Football Company, the Sports Games and Investment company.

H.E Talal Al Shanqiti chairman of the Shabab Alahli Football Company, H. E Ali Almutawa chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sports Sector, H. E Hisham Abdulla Alqasim Chairman of Shabab Alahli Investment Company, H. E Saeed Mohamed Al Gergawi head of Governance and internal audit committee, and Dr. Majid Sultan as CEO.

Speaking at the prematch press conference our head coach Marko Nikolic, explained that the team is ready to face Al-Bataeh in the 3rd matchweek of ADNOC Pro League at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium at 5:20 p.m. on Sunday.

The coach stressed that the match is important, and they have to fight to secure the three points, pointing out that more players are ready and this will give them more options for the match list.

The coach stated that the break was positive, and they played friendly match, Regarding the absence of Majed Nasser, the coach said: “he is the team leader, and always supporting teammates even if he is out of action, am confident other goalkeepers will proof themselves.

Our player Federico Cartabia, who accompanied the coach in the press conference, stated that the match will not be easy, but they will do the best to achieve three points that are considered very important.

He said: “as champions of the last edition, we must always appear in the best condition, and fight to be always on the top”.

Defending champions Shabab Al Ahli preserved their unbeaten start in the ADNOC Pro League after securing a 2-0 win over Al Bataeh on Sunday at Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium.

The visitors translated their domination of the game into goals in the second half when Federico Cartabia fired a powerful low shot from outside of the box into bottom corner to break the deadlock.

The Argentinian midfielder turned from a scorer to a provider as he sent a low pass to Yahya AlGhassani, who rounded a defender and smashed an excellent effort past Ibrahim Essa Al Balooshi.

Following the signing of a partnership Agreement, which will see BinGhatti’s logo appear on the front of the Shabab Alahli’s football first team jersey, BinGhatti Holding has been joined as Platinum sponsor of Shabab Alahli Sports Club.

The signing ceremony took place at Four Season Hotel Jumeirah in the presence of Mohammad BinGhatti CEO of Binghatti Holding, and HE Hisham Abdulla Al Qassim Board Member of Shabab Al-Ahli, Dr. Khalid Alzahed Managing Director of Shabab Alahli and Mr. Abdullatif Al Sayegh Head of Media & Marketing Consultant of Shabab Al-Ahli. Along with the four of the first team players at the ceremony, followed by Ahmed Abdullah Jamil, Badr Nasser, Yuri Sezar, and Guilherme da Silva.

As part of the integration of the role of economic institutions in the state of sports clubs, to increase the capacity of clubs and to provide them with the necessary support to achieve the objectives, the Partnership Agreement is an extension of the club approach to cooperation with other entities.

Mohammed Bin Ghatti CEO of Binghatti Holding, expressed his happiness to sign this contract, stressing that they are honored to sponsor Shabab Alahli, one of the most prestigious clubs in UAE, with a bright history, hoping that this partnership will contribute to enabling the club to continue its successful journey.

He said: “We are keen to conclude this partnership with Shabab Alahli Club, we believe it is important to support UAE sports in general, and football in particular. We hope that the partnership will help the club to achieve the desired success and contribute to raising the banner of UAE football in international forums.”

It is worth mentioning that Binghatti is one of the largest property developers and holding companies in the United Arab Emirates Founded in 2008 by renowned Emirati entrepreneur Dr. Hussain BinGhatti along with his sons being the platinum Sponsor for the Shabab Alahli Season 2023-2024.

Goals from M. Dabbur and Yousef Jaber Naser helped Shabab Al Ahli secure a 2-1 home win over Khorfakkan at Rashid Stadium in Matchweek two of the ADNOC Pro League on Sunday.

Shabab Al Ahli found the breakthrough and took the lead in the 25th minute Harib Abdalla Suhail picked up the ball inside the box and sent a superb cross to M. Dabbur who met it with a clinical finish into the back of the net.

The momentum was with the defending Champions, and it was no surprise when they doubled their lead when Harib Abdalla Suhail sent in an excellent cross from a corner-kick to Yousef Jaber Naser who was perfectly positioned at the far post to head it in for 2-0

Two minutes before the time, Tiago De Leonco reduced the deficit for the visitors after he timed his run perfectly to head in Mohamed Awad’s cross, to make it 2-1.The win means that Shabab Al Ahli sit top of the ADNOC Pro League standings with 6 points, while Khorfakkan are ninth with 3 points.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, our head coach Marco Nikolic, announced the team is ready to face Khorfakkan in the second matchweek of ADNOC Professional League, stressing the importance of the match and the need to win.

The coach explained that such matches are difficult, and they require full concentration, he called up on the fans to continue their support because their presence gives the players a moral motivation that helps them get the result they are looking for.

Our player, Eid Khamis, described the next match against Khorfakkan as strong, indicating that the opponent is in a good position after winning the first game in the league, and will seek to improve his position further and collect more points.

Shabab Alahli finished their journey in the AFC Champions League after losing to Al-Nasr KSA, 4-2 at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, within the AFC Champions League playoff.

Al-Nassr took the lead by scoring the first goal, and Yahya Al-Ghassani scored two consecutive goals for Shabab Alahli, who maintained their lead until a few minutes before the end of the match, before Al-Nasr come back with three goals to end the match 4-2 and qualified to the next stage.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, heading to the AFC champions league playoff match against Al-Nasr KSA, 0ur head coach Marco Nikolic, sent hid thanks to Al-Nasr management for the good reception and hospitality.

He pointed out that knockout system of playoff stage put two teams like Shabab Alhali and Al-Nasr together is something not good for the competition because one team will miss next stage.

He said: “We will give our best against a strong opponent, and we will strive to reach the next stage, we need to focus, we respect Al-Nasr as big team with good and experienced players, we also have the quality of the players, we await support from the fans.”

Our player Walid Abbas, explained that the match is between two big teams, pointing out that Al-Nasr has high-level players. He said: “will give all our efforts to make our fans happy. Our preparations went well, and we are ready for this important match.”

Shabab Alahli opened the defense campaign of their ADNOC Pro League title with a convincing 3-0 win over Ajman at Rashid bin Saeed Stadium on Friday.

Despite being reduced to ten men from the 20th minute, the defending champions found the breakthrough and took the lead in the 13th minute when Harib Abdalla Suhail fired a superb long-range strike into the top corner of the net, making it 1-0. This marked Suhail’s maiden goal from outside the penalty box in the ADNOC Pro League.

Azizjon Ganiev cemented his side’s lead just four minutes before the two clubs headed to the dressing rooms for the break, thanks to an own goal on a deflection by Ajman’s defender Nader Ghandri.

The game was put to bed 23 minutes before the final whistle, when Shabab Al Ahli were awarded a penalty kick after Harib Abdalla Suhail was brought down inside the box by Ajman’s defender Anas Mtitache, prompting the referee to point to the spot. Igor Jesus Da Cruz stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way, to make it 3-0.

Shabab Alahli delegation arrived Riyadh safely last night, to face Al Nasr in AFC champions league playoff, on Tuesday, August 22 at 09:20, at Al-Awal Park Stadium in Riyadh.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, our head coach Marco Nikolic, confirmed that the team is ready for Ajman match, at Rashid bin Saeed Stadium, at 8:30 pm on Friday, in the first matchweek of the ADNOC Pro League, stressing the importance of the game as it is the first for the team defending the league title.

The coach admitted the match will not be easy, adding that he did not want to postpone Ajman match, He said, “all coaches want to have enough time to prepare for matches, we must be ready for all situations the season is long, and we need all the players in best shape.

Our player Harib Abdullah said that the Ajman match is the first in the league this season, and everyone must be ready, adding that winning the game will give the players a great morale motivation.

Shabab Alahli defeated Jordan’s Al-Wehdat 3-0, in the preliminary round match of the AFC Champions League, at Rashid Stadium, and as a result, Shabab Alahli qualified to face the Al-Nasr KSA in playoff.

The first half ended in a goalless draw, and in the second half, at the 57th minute, Aziz Ganiev opened the score, then Renan Victor added the second goal in the 64th minute, before Munas Dabbur scored 3rd in the 87th minute.

Speaking in the post-match press conference our head coach Marco Nikolic, congratulated the players for qualifying to the next stage of the AFC Champions League, indicating that it is the first official match for the team.

The coach explained that the focus will shift to Ajman match in the league, adding that they did not want to postpone it, and will go for the best result.

Aziz Ganiev, who won the best player award in the match presented by the Asian Football Confederation, said that the team achieved the most important thing by qualifying for the next stage.

Speaking at the prematch press conference heading to the AFC champions league playoff match, our head coach Marco Nikolic, described Al-Wehdat match as important, as it plays with a knockout system, and the winner will qualify directly to the next round.

Marco Nikolic admitted that the match will not be an easy task, adding that to win the game the team must be in full focus.

The coach called upon Shabab Alahli fans to come to the stadium and support the players, to motivate them to give the best and secure their place in the next round of AFC Campions league.

Our player Yahya Al-Ghassani who accompanied the coach in the press conference said taht: ” I wished tomorrow’s match would be a good start, as it is the first match in the season”.

He added: ”we will do all what we can to make the fans happy, our preparations went well and we are ready to fight hard to qualify for the next stage”.

Our players Harib Abdulla and Federico Cartabia were among the best players of the season announced by UAE pro league, Cartabia won the Golden Ball Award for the best foreign player, while Harib Abdulla was crowned as the Golden boy of the best U23 Emirati player.

Shabab Alahli played two friendly matches, as part of the ongoing preparations for the AFC Champions League play-off match against Jordan’s Al Wehdat.

Shabab Alahli lost the first match to the Saudi Al-Ittifaq 1-0, while the second match was against Omani Sohar, who won the friendly 2-0.

The technical staff was keen to give playing time to most of the players, to prepare them for the upcoming matches.

In partnership with Binghatti Real Estate Shabab Alahli Football Company, has announced officially singing of the Serbian international midfielder Luka Milivojevic

Our head coach Leonardo Jardim expressed his happiness to win the league and called upon fans of Shabab Alahli to attend the final match of ADNOC Pro League, against Ajman on Saturday at 7:35 pm at Rashid Stadium, hoping to make fans happy at the end of the season.

He said, “we faced hard times during the season, but my goal is to finish with big smiles on all faces as players, their families, club staff, and all the fans.”

He added, “. When players trust the coach’s work, he will be able to succeed, players’ confidence helped us to win“.

He added, “I thank the players for what they have done during the season. When the players trust the coach’s work, he will be able to achieve his goals, the players’ confidence helped us to win the league title.”

Jardim congratulated the senior teams for their achievement, “we have a lot of good young players who will join the first team in the near future”.

Our player Harib Abdullah sent his thanks to his teammates and the technical and administrative staff for the season’s achievement, indicating that everyone did his part, it is my first league title, and I can’t express how am happy with this great achievement“.

Our coach, Leonardo Jardim, confirmed that the team had prepared well to face Bani Yas in the 25th matchweek of ADNOC Pro League, at Bani Yas Stadium 9:00 pm on Sunday, indicating that the game is important, and all are fully focused to achieve the 3 points.

He said, “We are 3 points away from winning the league, and this was the goal that we worked for throughout this season. Bani Yas is a strong team, and we will fight hard to achieve our goal, waiting for our fans to support the players and decorate the stadium with red colors.
Our player Jaison Denayer said Bani Yas match will not be easy, describing it as an important game which requires more focus, serious play, and strength in order to achieve the required result and collect the three points that give the team the title.

Our head coach Leonardo Jardim stressed the importance of Al-Nasr match in the 23rd matchweek of the ADNOC Professional League, at Al Maktoum stadium, describing the match as derby against big team.

He said: “we have to give our best to win the match and collect 3 points, we are fully focusing and will fight to keep our position on the top of the league table”.

Our player Renan Victor who accompanied the coach at the press conference said: “the team is working hard for the next match, which is a derby match between the two big teams, we will fight hard to achieve the best result”.

Shabab Alahli shared spoils with the host Al-Nasr, at Al Maktoum Stadium, within the 23rd matchweek of the ADNOC Professional League, Shabab Alahli raised its tally to 50 points in the top of the table.
Shabab Alahli took the lead early through Yahya Al-Ghassani in the 10th minute, from a perfect pass from Azizoun Janiev, to open the score for his side, and after one minute Al-Nasr scored the equalizer through Abdullah Toure, and the first half ended 1-1

After the break, Shabab Alahli scored the second goal through Federico Cartabia in the 65th minute, with a powerful left shot, and in the last minute Adel Taarabt scored the equalizing goal for the home side.

peaking at the prematch press conference, Our head coach Leonardo Jardim, stressed the importance of Al-Wasl match, in the 24th matchweek of ADNOC Professional League, considering the game as big derby, noting that the team prepared well for the match calling on the players to fight to obtain the required result.

He said: “we are lucky to have professional players. We did not have enough time to prepare because of the holiday, but the players will respond positively, and they will do their best and this is what we have been doing in all matches since the beginning of the league.”

Our player Omar Khrbin, pointed out that all matches are important, regardless of the opposing team.

He said, “We are doing our best in all matches . We will fight hard to put smile on the faces of our fans are always supporting us”.

Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wasl shared spoils after 2-2 draw at Rashid Stadium in matchweek 24 of the ADNOC Pro League.

Ahmad Noorollah put the hosts ahead early in the second half, hammering home an assist header from Syrian forward Omar Khribin to the delight of the Rashid Stadium crowd.

Yahya AlGhassani doubled his side’s lead, three minutes before the hour-mark, when he was teed up by Yuri Cesar inside the box, as the former as he kept his composure and lashed home a shot into the bottom corner to cap off a swift counter-attack.Eight minutes later, Fabio De Lima reduced the deficit for Al Wasl and made it 1-2 when he met Felipe Gutierrez’s low cross with a clinical finish from outside the box into the top corner of the net beating goalkeeper Hassan Hamza Ali.

Al Wasl leveled the scoring in the stoppage time through Ghanem Ahmed.

The result means that Shabab Al Ahli are still at the top of the ADNOC Pro League’s table with 51 points, while Al Wasl are fourth with 44 points.

Our head coach, Leonardo Jardim, said that the 21st matchweek of the ADNOC Professional League against Al Ain, at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium at 10 pm on Saturday, is considered one of the important games in the league.

He said: “All matches in the league are important for us. We enter all games with one goal just to win, regardless of the opponent. In all cases, we play in order to collect three points.”

The coach explained that the preparations went well, indicating that some injured players are recovered, and other players who not participating regularly are now ready, he added: “we respect all opponents, but I focus more on my team and work hard to reach the highest level”.

Our player Salmin Khamis, who accompanied the coach at the press conference, sent his congratulations to all on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, stressing that the match is no different from other matches in the league, and that each game requires more focus and work hard in order to collect the points.

Regarding his return to participate with the team, Salmin explained that he is always ready, adding that the important thing is for the team to win, whether he participates or not, “ everyone is keen to give his best we play all matches with full focus looking forward to win” he said.

Shabab Alahli continued the top of the ADNOC Pro League table with 45 points, after winning Khorfakkan 3-1 at Rashid Stadium in matchweek 20 on.

Shabab Alahli took the lead earlier after 17 minutes from kickoff, through Omar Khribin. In the last minute of the first half home side extended their lead from a penalty spot when Cartabia converted the penalty to score the second goal.

In 76th minute Khorfakan scored their lone goal to deficit the gap, while substitute Salmin Khamis sealed the victory for his side scoring the 3rd goal in 82nd minute.

Shabab Alahli lineup included Majed Naser, Mohamed Marzouq, Walid Abbas, Ahmed Jamil, Abdelaziz Haikal, Aziz Janiev, Ahmed Noor, Cartabia, Yuri Sezar, Yahya Alghassani, Omar Khrbin.

2nd half witnessed four substitutions as Walid Abaas, Yahya Alghassani, Omar Khrbin and Cartabia replaced by Salmin Khamis, Harib Abdulla, Igor Jesus and Gustavo.

Our head coach Leonardo Jardim, stressed the importance of the next match against Khorfakan in the 20th matchweek of ADNOC Professional League, at Rashid Stadium at 5:45 pm on Friday, indicating that the team is looking forward to win all matches.

He said: “If we want to continue on the top of the league, we must collect the three points in the next match. We realize that Khorfakan is a good team, it is home match, and we need to win it”.

Commenting on winning last match against Al-Jazira Jardim said: “I do not look at the standings table, but I focus on developing my team. If we continue fighting like what we did against Al-Jazira in the second half, we can win the league title.

Our player Mohamed Marzouq, who accompanied the coach at the press conference, confirmed that all focus is on the next game against Khorfakan, indicating that the opponent is not an easy team.

He said: “we must have a strong reaction. We fought hard against Al Jazira to return to the match and win. In every match there are positives that we must strengthen and negatives that we seek to avoid.”

Shabab Alahli beat Al Jazira 3-2 and returned to the top of the ADNOC Pro League’s table on Saturday. Shabab Alahli raised its tally to 42 points in the first place, while Al Jazira are sixth with 33 points.

Al Jazir took the head after 19 minutes through Ali Mabkhout from penalty spot, Mamadou Coulibaly scored the second in the 31st minute.

Just two minutes after the break Omar Khribin reduced the deficit opening the score for Shabab Alahli. In the 71st minute Omar Khribin turned from a scorer to a provider after setting up Yahya AlGhassani inside the box who scored the second goal to make it 2-2.

Federico Cartabia completed the dramatic comeback for Shabab Alahli from the spot to give his side the three points.

Our head coach Leonardo Jardim confirmed that the team is ready for the next match against Al-Jazira in the 19th matchweek of ADNOC Professional League, at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium at 5:45 pm the day after tomorrow, Saturday.

The coach explained that the game is important for the two teams, indicating that Shabab Alahli and Al-Jazira have similar goals, as each team seeks to secure the three points, adding that his team will fight to win to continue in the lead.

Regarding the expected absences, the coach pointed out that Shabab Alahli is a big team, and must be ready in all cases, and all players must be ready.

Our player Aziz Janiev, who accompanied the coach at the press conference, said that the next match against Al Jazira is important, stressing that they are ready for the match.

Aziz stated that they are focusing on the Al-Jazira match, and they always seek to win every match, promising to work hard to make the fans happy.

The coordination meeting for the Shabab Alahli and Al-Ain match in the President’s Cup quarterfinals was held today, at the headquarters of the UAE Football Association in Dubai, the scheduled 6 of March, at Rashid Stadium.

As agreed in the meeting Shabab Alahli will wear the red kit while Al-Ain will appear in white color. Entrance gates for Shabab Alahli fans are 5-6-7, and Al-Ain fans gates 2-3-4.

The meeting was chaired by Ayman Haroun, the match supervisor, in the presence of the club’s representatives, and the match officials: Ahmed Al Kaabi, the match observer, Abdul Rahman Al Jarwan, access coordinator, and Abdullah Al Saadi, the media coordinator.

Our head coach, Leonardo Jardim, stressed the importance of the 18th matchweek of ADNOC Professional League, against Ittihad Kalba on Tuesday indicating that the preparations went well with some difficulties due absence of some players due to injury, such as Marzouq, Dinayer and Cartabia.

He said: “Despite the difficulties, the team always enters all matches in order to win, as happens in every game. We know our opponent well, Ittihad Kalba is one of the good teams, they cost us two points after 0-0 draw in the first round, support of our fans is needed in such matches.

He added, “We are working to prepare all the players in the team, we go to the battle with the most prepared players. There are six teams competing for the title this season, and we must focus and fight hard to achieve our goal.”

Our player Yuri Cesar, who accompanied the coach at the press conference, revealed that the preparations for the match went well, and everyone is aware of the importance of the match.

Yuri Cesar described Ittihad Kalba as a strong team, promising to make every effort with the rest of his teammates to achieve the required result.

Speaking at the prematch press conference heading to Al Hilal KSA match in the 16th round of AFC Champions league, our head coach Leonardo Jardim, stressed that the match brings two great teams competing to next stage.

The coach hoped that the fans will enjoy the game, adding that he believes that Al Hilal is strong team, but he is always focusing on his team and working to prepare the players well to face strong opponents.

He said: “We know that we will face the champions of Asia and club world cup runner up, everyone knows that Al Hilal has always been ready for this project for many years, they have good players who participated in the World Cup with the Saudi national team.”

The coach talked about Shabab Alahli project, “We our own project, our team depends on number of young players with some other players who have experience. We are currently competing in the UAE League, and we strive to achieve our ambitions in all competitions.”

Our team captain Majed Nasser, expected a difficult match against Al Hilal, pointing out that each team will fight to win, stressing that as players they will make every effort to achieve their goal.

Majed Nasser pointed out that Shabab Alahli has a group of promising young players and said: “Our team depends on young players, and we, on our part, as experienced players, will do our best to help them in the match and support the team to achieve a good result.”

Majed Nasser expressed his happiness to be in Doha, praising the efforts made by Qatar in hosting all world championships and AFC competitions.

Shabab Alahli moved to the top of the table raising its tally to 36 points, after beating Al Dhafra 2-0 in the 17th matchweek of Adnoc professional league at Rashid Stadium, the two goals scored by Azizjon Ganiev and Federico Nicolas Cartabia.

Azizjon Ganiev had put Shabab Al Ahli ahead in the 23rd minute after firing a sublime strike from outside the box into the top corner of the net, beating goalkeeper Abdulla Sultan Alnasri.

Three minutes after the hour-mark, Cartabia added the second goal and sealed the victory for the Dubai-based side when he was teed up by Yahya AlGhassani inside the box; as he kept his composure and curled the ball into the back of the net.

Al Wahda and Shabab Al Ahli shared the spoils at Al Nahyan Stadium after playing out a 1-1 draw in matchweek 16 of the ADNOC Pro League on Friday.

Four minutes after the hour-mark, Shabab Al Ahli were awarded a penalty kick after Cartabia was brought down by Lucas Pimenta inside the box. He stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to give his side the lead.

Twelve minutes before the time, Ala Zhir hit the equalizer for Al Wahda when he timed his run perfectly to head in Matheus Pereira’s cross.

The result means that Al Wahda sit third with 31 points, while Shabab Al Ahli are now second with 33 points.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, heading to matchweek 17 of Adnoc professional league against Al Dhafra, our head coach Leonardo Jardim stated that the match is important, and the team is ready to fight for the three points.

Jardim disclosed that the technical staff analyzed the first round of the league, and found that Shabab Alahli lost 8 points against teams in the middle of the table, and dropped three points in Al Dhafra match in the first round.

“We need to focus on all matches, and fight to collect the three points against each opponent, we were good in big matches like Sharjah and Al Wahda and need to be more serious with other clubs“. Said Jardim

Our player Ahmed Noor said: “it is important match we seek to win and collect points, we need to focus because the second round of the league is more tough, all teams will fight to win, so we have to work hard to achieve our goals.

Our head coach Leonardo Jardim stressed the importance of Al-Wahda match in the 16th matchweek of ADNOC Professional League, at Al Nahyan Stadium at 8:15 on Friday, indicating that the opponent has good players, and added a number of local and foreign players in the current registration period.

He said, “We realize that Al-Wahda is a strong and organized team, and they are like Shabab Alahli, looking to win and collect more. We play all the matches with the same goal; our focus is currently on the next match, and we are looking forward to win.”

The coach said that he has faith on all players, and keen to preparing the players on the team’s list at the present time and working to treat the injured so that they can be ready to help the team.

On the other hand, our player Federico Cartabia considered the match as important, between two big teams having same ambition, pointing out that each team seeks to collect more points, expecting a high-level match from the two teams.

He said, “We are going to Al -Wahda match in order to win. We will do everything we have to get the required result.”

speaking at the prematch press conference our head coach Leonardo Jardim, stressed the importance of the against Dibba, he said, “The players are ready despite the pressure of matches, we focus in training and always rely on the group , I have confidence in all our players.”

Commenting on winning the award of the best coach for January, Jardim dedicated the award to the players and said, “The players are the ones who deserve the award. They have achieved positive results, and the most important thing for me is preparing them well to win matches”.

Our player Badr Nasser confirmed that all the players are ready for the match, describing Dibba as strong opponent, he said: “we are fully focus, and looking forward to win this game, we need to fight hard to get the three points”

Shabab Alahli maintained their position at the top of the ADNOC Pro League after securing a 5-1 comfortable win over Dibba at Rashid Stadium in matchweek 15 of the ADNOC Pro League on Saturday.

The Dubai-based side needed 36 minutes to break the deadlock and open the scoring when Yuri Cesar’s first attempt was denied by Dibba’s goalkeeper Humaid Abdulla as the ball fell to Omar Khribin who poked the rebound into the back of the net.

Just two minutes before the break, Shabab Al Ahli were awarded a penalty kick when Yuri Cesar was elbowed away by Dibba’s defender Marcelo Dos Santos inside the penalty box, prompting the referee to point to the spot. Federico Nicolas Cartabia stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to make it 2-0.

Omar Khribin grabbed his brace and made it 3-0 in the 51st minute when met Yuri Cesar’s brilliant low cross inside the box with a clinical finish into the bottom corner of the net.

The momentum was with Shabab Al Ahli, and it was no surprise when they extended their lead in the 62nd minute when Omar Khribin put Yahya AlGhassani through on goal as the latter curled a left-footed shot into the back of the net, to make it 4-0.

In the 71st minute, Dibba pulled one back when Tafadzwa Dhliwayo capitalized on a defender’s mistake and sent a nice pass to Edu who drilled the ball into the far bottom corner of the net, to make it 1-4.

The Dubai-based side made it 5-1 when Harib Abdalla Suhail picked up the ball on the right flank and skipped past two defenders; before sending a low cross into the six-yard box, where Cheickna Doumbia met with a clinical finish.

The victory means that Shabab Al Ahli are topping the table with 32 points, while Dibba remain bottom with just 4 points.

Our coach, Leonardo Jardim, described Ittihad Kalba as an organized team, expecting a tough match when two teams meet at Rashid stadium, in the fifth mathweek of the ADNOC Professional League, 5:15 pm on Friday afternoon.
He said, “I watched Ittihad Kalba match against Al-Wahda in the league. I noticed that the team defends collectively, and they have good players, from our side, we will fight hard to get the three points, the technical staff and management have same objectives, and we are always working to give the best.”
The coach indicated that the league is a long marathon, and no one can name the champion now, “everyone is working hard and to be with top teams in the league, we are not worried about absences, we have 25 players, all of them are ready to play”.

Our player Ahmed Abdellah Jamil, said that the next match is important, especially it is home game, promising to make every possible with his teammates to achieve a positive result, stressing that all players are keen to give the best, and fight hard to collect the three points.
He indicated that mistakes are something normal in football, adding that the technical staff is aware of how to deal with it, he called upon the team supporters to come and motivate players, he added: “we expect their support and support in all matches.”

Speaking at the prematch press conference our head coach Leonardo Jardim stated that the team is looking forward to getting the three points when facing Aldhafra in 4th matchweek of Adnoc professional league at Hamdan Bin Zayed on Sunday 5:15 pm

The coach admitted that the match will not be easy, and the team needs to fight for winning, he said: “we are working very hard to prepare the team well for all matches, we started preparations for the upcoming match before 3 days after FIFA Days”.

He said: “regarding our new player Jason he is good and experienced player, and we are working to prepare him”.

Our player Igor Jesus expressed his happiness to rejoin the team after long injury, explaining that it was the hardest time for him being away from football, he said: “am aways trying to give my best, winning titles for the team is more important than personal achievement”

Shabab Alahli lost against Al Dhafra 3-2 at Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium, in matchweek 4th of the ADNOC Pro League. The result saw Shabab Alahli in the 5th place with six points, while Aldafra is in the 12th place with four points.

Al Dhafra took the lead after Nineteen minutes through Ahmed Fawzi picked, twelve minutes after the break Walid Karoui added second goal for the home team.

Mohamed Rayhi extended Aldhfra lead in the 59th minute scoring the 3rd goal, while Omar Khribin deficit the gap scoring the first goal for Shabab Alahli, and Yahya Alghassani added the 2nd in the added-on time.

Shabab Alahlo lineup included: Hassan Hamza, Mohamed Marzouq, Walid Abbas, Abdelaziz Haikal Bader Naser, Aziz Ganiev, Ahmad Noor, Yuri Sezar, Mohamed Juma,Igor Jesus.

In the second half, Marwan Alwatani, Doumbia, Harib Abdella, Jason Denayer and Yahya Alghassani, replaced Abdelaziz Haikal, Aziz Janiev, Yuri Sezar, Bader Naser, Igor Jesus.

Dubai Sports Corporation, the investment arm of Shabab Alahli Club, has signed a partnership agreement with Union Coop, in the presence of H.E Hisham Al Qassim, Chairman of Dubai Sports Corporation, member of the Board of Directors of Shabab Al Ahli Club, H.E Khalid Humaid Bin Dhiban Al Falasi, CEO of Union Coop.

Signing ceremony also attended by Dr. Khaled Al-Zahid, Managing Director of Shabab Alahli Club, and Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness and Marketing at Union Coop, and Eng. Medya Ahmed Al Marri, Director of the Investment Sector at Shabab Al Ahli Club.

The agreement aims to enhance cooperation between the two sides, in the areas of investment in the retail sector, and to coordinate to achieve the common interests of both parties.

This agreement comes within the framework of the plan aimed to strengthening the marketing capabilities of Shabab Alahli Club, through the Dubai Sports Corporation, the investment arm of the club, by signing strategic partnerships with national companies.

H.E Hisham Al Qassim expressed his happiness to sign the agreement with the Union Coop, hoping that the agreement will achieve the common goals of both sides.

He said: “At Dubai Sports Corporation, we are keen to cooperate with all companies in our country, and we are very happy to enter into strategic partnerships that we hope will benefit us and our partners.”

Shabab Alahli collected three points after beating its host Dibba 2-1, in the second matchweek of the ADNOC Professional League, at Dibba stadium.
The hosts took the lead in the last minute of the first half, in the 2nd half the substitute Yuri Cesar scored the equalizer with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area in the 66th minute.
Second half substitute Doumbia scored the 2nd goals just 4 minutes to the final whistle to give his side three points.
Doumbia lineup included: Majed Nasser, Mohammad Marzouq, Walid Abbas, Ahmed Jamil, Badr Nasser, Ahmed Nour Allah, Gustavo, Harib Abdellah, Omar Khribin, Igor Jesus.
In the second half Gustavo, Ahmed Jamil, Harib Abdellah, Igor Jesus, were replaced by Yuri Cesar, Abdelaziz Sanqour, Guillerme and Doumbia.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, heading to the 2nd matchweek of ADdnoc pro league, our head coach Leonardo jardim assured that the team is ready to face Dibba, and looking forward to achieving positive result.
“I think our opponent will play defensive game and depend on counterattack, our main objective is to raise team level and win points at the same time”. He said.
He added: “we need to control the game and avoid making mistakes that may cost us conceding goals, we are working hard to improve our performance, and at the same time fight to win matches and collect points.
Our player Mohamed Marzouq admitted that the match against Dibba in the 2nd matchweek of Adnoc pro league will not be easy, adding that they trained well and fully ready for the game.
“We are focusing on the game and targeting the three points, the technical team is trying to correct all mistakes we made against Sharjah. We worked on it the most on training sessions”.

Speaking at the prematch press conference, our head coach Leonardo Jardim, stressed the importance of the first match in the ADNOC Professional League against Sharjah on Saturday at Rashid stadium.
The coach explained that his team will face a strong opponent at the start in the league, describing Sharjah as strong and well-organized team, which has players, wishing to do a good match and achieve a positive result.
The coach sent an important message to the fans of the club, calling upon them to support the players and stand behind the team, especially with the return of 100% occupancy of the stands.

Our player Eid Khamis, who accompanied the coach at the press conference, stated that the first matchweek of the ADNOC Professional League against Sharjah is one of the important games, especially since it is at the beginning of the team’s journey in the league, stressing that the team is fully ready.
Eid Khamis expected a tough match between the two big teams, indicating that it would be a strong start for the team in the season, adding that all players, will fight to win the match.