Small details decided for Shabab Al-Ahly “title”

Small details decided the “Emaar Super Cup” title in favor of Shabab Al-Ahly at the expense of Al-Wasl on penalties 4-1 (regular time 2-2), in a match that was equal and witnessed exciting fluctuations, as “Dubai Knights” advanced by two goals before “The Emperor” tied. From a penalty kick in the fatal time.

“Emirates Today” monitors the most prominent details that played a role in crowning Al-Ahly youth as follows:

Tournament experience

Shabab Al-Ahly’s experience in dealing with the finals played a fundamental role in deciding the title, albeit at the expense of performance at times, especially since Al-Wasl had the most possession in the match.

The “Dubai Knights” knew how to maintain focus and avoid mental distraction, despite Al-Wasl scoring the equalizer in the fatal hour of the match, imposing penalty kicks in which Shabab Al-Ahly were the most focused and ready to implement them with the brilliance of the goalkeeper.

Fewer errors

Shabab Al-Ahly won the Super Cup for being the least likely to commit errors during the match, while Al-Wasl committed a fatal error in the ball of the first goal they received, or in terms of defensive positioning errors, as in the second goal.

On the other hand, “Dubai Knights” received two goals with difficulty, the first from a wonderful touch by Nicolas Jimenez that no one expected with the heel, while the second came from a penalty kick.

The disappearance of Ali Saleh

The disappearance of the influence of Al-Wasl star Ali Saleh was clearly evident during the match, making the team affected by the major role he played, and the credit for this may go to the Portuguese Al-Ahly youth coach, Paulo Sousa, who knew how to deal with the keys of Al-Waslawi play.

The bench

The influence of Shabab Al-Ahly’s substitute bench on the match was greatly evident, especially in the second half, and the substitutions made by the coach, as the team includes a substitute bench that can make a difference, such as Yahya Al-Ghassani and Moanes Dabour, and despite the departure of its best players and the team’s captain, Cartabia, the team was not affected. He had the upper hand in the second half thanks to these changes.

Match management

Al-Ahly youth coach Sousa outperformed Al-Wasl’s Serbian coach, Milos Milojevic, but the coaches should be cautious, prepare the players and prepare them mentally, so that the match reaches this form of excitement, and despite Al-Wasl trailing by two goals, they came back in the 90th + 8th minute, and in contrast, Al-Wasl’s return did not affect Shabab Al-Ahly players focused on penalty kicks, and they were the most positive in shooting and deciding the match.