Mutasem Abdullah (Dubai)
The young names that played their first official matches with the first team of their clubs, attracted attention in the first leg of the “Professional League Cup” quarter-final, which concluded yesterday evening “Friday”, after the four matches witnessed, Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Jazira tied 3-3, Al-Nasr and Al-Wehda 0- 0, Al Ain and Al Wasl, 3-3, and Shabab Al Ahli beat Ajman 2-1.
The list of new young stars, 18 years old, in their first appearance, included Mamadou Coulibaly, Al Jazira midfielder, and Togolese striker Kodjou Jean-Claude with Al Nasr, along with Salem Al Somhi, Al Wahda striker.
The match between Al-Nasr and its guest Al-Wahda, which was decided in a goalless draw, witnessed the participation of Kodjo Jan, the striker of “Al-Ameed” with a key opportunity for 69 minutes, while Salem Al-Somahi played a key role with “Al-Annabi” for 70 minutes, until the moment he was replaced in the second half, and Mansour Al-Menhali went down, in On the other hand, Ivorian Mamadou Coulibaly participated in his first official match with the first team of “Abu Dhabi Pride” as a substitute in the second half against its host, Ittihad Kalba, 3-3.
Apart from the first participation of young players, the quarter-final first leg saw 15 goals scored for the first time, and the first negative tie in the history of the two teams’ confrontations, the Al-Nasr and Al-Wehda match, at a time when the high percentage of possession of the island against its host, Ittihad Kalba, which reached 71%, was not satisfied. Compared to 29% in giving him the advantage of the result that was decided in a 3-3 positive tie.
Shabab Al-Ahly, “the title holders”, achieved the only victory in the first leg by beating Ajman 2-1, while Al-Wasl kept its full chances with an exciting draw with its host Al-Ain 3-3, waiting for the first-leg confrontations next month, where January 3 will meet Al-Jazira with Ittihad Kalba And Ajman with Al-Ahly youth, while playing the next day, Al-Wahda with Al-Nasr, and Al-Wasl with Al-Ain.
Mamadou Coulibaly
Club: Al Jazeera
Age: 18 years old
kodjo jan
Club: Al Nasr
Age 18
Salem Abdullah
Club: Al Wahda
Age 18
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