Ali Maali (Sharjah)
Sharjah topped the second group, of the “AFC Champions League”, after the end of the third round, by defeating Nasaf of Uzbekistan with a goal, which came amid difficult circumstances faced by the “King”, and the last minutes of each half played a decisive role in transferring the summit from Uzbekistan to the “Emirate”. Smiling”, starting with the wonderful goal scored by Caio Lucas, in the fifth minute of stoppage time for the first half.
In the 104th minute, the “brilliant” goalkeeper, Adel Al-Hosani, succeeded in blocking a penalty kick, which made the “King” attack the top. If the Uzbek Aziz Bek Amanov had succeeded in scoring the strike, the top would have remained stable in Nasaf. However, Al-Hosani demonstrated great prowess, not only in the “rescue.” What’s exciting is that he defended his goal with the utmost strength and bravery throughout approximately 115 minutes. In addition, he blocked 8 shots during the match, 7 of which were from inside the area, in addition to the penalty kick.
Although the AFC chose Brazilian Caio Lucas as the best player in the match, the numbers on the ground are in favor of Al Hosani, as he received the highest rating in the match with a score of 9.3, followed by Caio Lucas (7.8), Bosnian Pjanic (7.3), and Georgian Jambol Gigoroi. Nasaf midfielder “7.2”.
The match against Nasaf is considered one of the strangest matches of “The King” in his “Asian” career. Injuries were the “main issue,” and they were all in the defense, to the point that there was no defender outside the field who could be pushed, so midfielder Majed Hassan was used to play the role. “Center of defence” alongside Abdullah Ghanem, after Manolas went out injured in the 67th minute, and Dhari Fahd Al-Mazmi, 19 years old, played in his place, in his first official participation. He was preceded by the exit of Al-Hassan Saleh in the 51st minute, and Abdulaziz Al-Kaabi participated in his place, and Khaled Al-Dhanhani in the match. Minute 57, Mohamed Abdel Basset participated in his place, and the “duo” list did not include Shaheen Abdel Rahman and Salem Sultan.
When Majed Hassan, who played in the “center of defence,” played forced, he left the field expelled at a difficult time (the 93rd minute), and the penalty kick went to Nasaf in the 104th minute, and amidst all these dramatic events, “the King” succeeds in rising to the top, amidst injuries. Different, and the decision to expel Gharib from power.
When Sharjah coach Cosmin was asked about the reason for choosing Majed Hassan to be the “center of defence” alongside Abdullah Ghanem, he said: I had no other solutions, as Manolas fell prey to injury, so a young player was brought in, and Majed Hassan returned to the back, and what he provided. My team in the match emphasized the high spirit and determination to achieve an important, exciting and timely victory.
He added: The lead came in the end through the brilliance and efficiency of Al Hosani, who saved a penalty kick in the last minutes of the match, and scoring it keeps Nasaf at the top of the group, but Al Hosani, with his high spirit and ingenuity, put us on top that we deserved in the end.
At the end of the third round, Sharjah leads with 7 points, followed by Nassaf (6 points), and Al-Sadd of Qatar, after its great victory over Al-Faisaly of Jordan 6-0, raising its score to 4 points, and Al-Faisaly is in the “bottom” with no score, and in the next fourth round. Al-Sharjah will host Nassaf of Uzbekistan next November 6, and Al-Faisaly will play with Al-Sadd.
Nasaf coach Berdyaev said: “The match was difficult against a strong competitor, and we do not deserve to lose, because we outperformed Sharjah, and we will not stop in the face of losing the three points. Most importantly, we got to know the opponent well and studied him closely from all aspects, in preparation for the return match.”
#Hosani #snatches #stardom #Crazy #Meeting