The group stages are taking shape three days into the Adhaaf Cup, powered by Nike.
The men’s competition saw the second games for sides in Groups A, B, C and D.
In group A Jumeira beat Amazing Boys 4-2, leaving both sides on one win, and one loss from their two games.
Fiorentina Dubai are the only unbeaten team in Group B, following a 3-2 win over Angry Birds. In the other game in the group Tayseer beat Zol’s United 6-2 to leave them level with Angry Birds with one win and one defeat going into the final group games.
Mazarita are dominating Group C, having scored 13 goals in their two game. This time it was Rijab on the receiving end with their match finishing 5-1. Elsewhere in the group, Hypervenom beat Wolverhampton 2-0.
Finally, in Group D it is Gladiator FC in control following their second win – this time a 5-2 victory over Viene El Invierno. Guns and Moses recovered from an opening night defeat to thump Robertos 8-1.
Tonight’s action sees the second games in Group E and F with YNWA FC taking on Panthers FC, and Santos facing Marhoom Humaid Aref in Group E. In the final group, Misho take on All Star, and DOHL face Bianconeri.
In the women’s competition last night, Leoni FC and Dubai Allstar fought out a 1-1 draw, Fireballs beat Eagles 4-0, and Dubai Warrior remained unbeaten with a 4-2 win over CANDO Real Estate.
The Adhaaf Cup, powered by Nike
Played on two Nike-branded pitches, in the Al Quoz industrial area, teams will compete against each other in a league table format before progressing onto the knockout stages of the competition. Matches are played in a five-a-side format with sides allowed to register seven players in the squad, who can be used in rotation during the game.
Teams are competing over nine days as they battle it out for the winner’s trophy.
There’s competition for both males and females as 24 men’s teams who will be looking to take home a share of the Dhs 30,000 grand prize. The Nike slogan for the tournament, which is emblazoned around the pitches, says ‘End it with speed, end it with precision’, which is exactly what the teams will have to do as matches are just 30 minutes in length.
