Ahdaaf Cup: Semi finals set at tournament nears its climax

David Cooper - Writer 16:17 23/05/2019
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  • The semi finals are set in the Ahdaaf Cup, powered by Nike.

    The standout team in the competition to date Marhoom Humaid Aref booked their place in the last four with a narrow 1-0 win over Angry Birds.

    Standing between them and a place in the final is Tayseer who beat Viene El Invierno 3-0.

    The other semi final sees Jumeira face Guns and Moses.

    Jumeira needed penalties to get past Santos following a 1-1 draw.

    Guns and Moses edged out Gladiator in a 4-3 thriller.

    Matches will be played tonight (Thursday May 23)

    About the Ahdaaf Cup

    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 ten 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.

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