Mohammed Syed Ahmed (Abu Dhabi)
Sporting Lisbon won the “20th edition” of the Zayed Cup for U-15 youth, which was organized by Al Wahda Club, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and the curtain came down in the final match at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, during which Sporting succeeded in sweeping the Serbian Partizan 4-1 Eindhoven of the Netherlands came third, after beating Jelena of Slovakia 3-1.
Al Wahda, Al Ain, Al Jazira and Bani Yas participated in the tournament, which reflects the great differences in level with the guests. In the end, for Sporting Lisbon, who added to the title most of the individual awards, including the best player, playmaker, goalkeeper and defender, and they are, in order, Winelson Lopez, Giocani, Miguel and Afonso, and also the best coach for Bernardo, while the rest of the awards were won by Eindhoven striker Sami, “scorer”. Koztic, Partizan’s player, is the best midfielder, and we made it the “perfect team”.
The tournament witnessed 88 goals scored in 16 matches, and its attacking scene was topped by PSV Eindhoven, who scored 29 goals, while Al Jazira was considered the weakest attacking without goals, and Bani Yas the weakest in defense, receiving 24 goals in 3 matches.
Sporting coach Bernardo expressed his happiness with the championship, stressing that his team succeeded in achieving all the goals it sought, the most important of which were technical gains and more experiences for the players, who thanked them for what they provided in the tournament in general and the final in particular.
Bernardo praised the organization and the high spirit of the eight team that participated in the event, pointing out that the friction and the confrontation of each team with different and varied playing methods represents a great gain for everyone at this age, which represents the refinement of the player, the development of his skills and the increase of his most important experience until he is more mature.
The players who received individual awards expressed their happiness to be in the tournament and to obtain individual prizes, stressing that it is an incentive for them to develop for the better. other internationals in the UAE.
It is noteworthy that the tournament witnessed the organization of workshops for coaches at Al Wahda Club, supervised by coaches from Eindhoven, during which they conveyed their experiences and the methods and methods they use in the Dutch club’s academy, in addition to organizing entertainment programs for the participating teams, by visiting a number of important landmarks in the capital, Abu Dhabi.
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