Summary of the meeting Al Ain United Arab Emirates and Wellington New Zealand

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates reached the quarter-finals of the World Club Cup by beating New Zealanders in Wellington 4-3 after the end of extra time and extended with a 3-3 draw in the final match .

(9), Mario Allech (44), Arroyo (12), Aaron Clavam (15) and Mario Ellich (44).

Both teams used a penalty shootout that Al Ain had won 4-3.

Match Details

– Al Ain decides to shoot 4-3 on penalties and to qualify for the quarter-finals.

– The draw continued in the second round and both teams used a penalty shootout to determine the identity of the qualified quarterfinal player against the champion. Africa Esperance Tunisia.

– The result did not change in the first extra round, but the control was almost perfect for the eyes, which was about to score other goals thanks to substitute Markus Berg.

– The end of the initial time with a 3-3 draw.

85 – Berg is aware of a visual link that binds him to maximum excitement.

49 – Cayo sends a great pass to Dombia, who sets the score for the second goal.

– The end of the first half with a Wellington superiority 3-1.

45 – The Japanese Chihutani gives hope to the Spaniards.

44 – After a Cameron corner, Illich scored the third goal for Wellington.

– Kayo sees the opposite with a superb pass from Egyptian Hussein Al-Shahat, but the VAR technique intervened and eliminated the goal after proof of a foul.

15 minutes: Aaron Clapham doubles the score for Wellington

Minute 11: Wellington hits the mark with a quick goal from Mario Barca

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UAE champions Al Ain are hoping for a historic victory as New Zealand's Tim Wellington faces New Zealand champions on Wednesday at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.

The winner of the match, Esperance, champion of Africa on December 15, will find himself in the quarterfinals of the competition, which ends until 22 years old.

The tournament, organized by the UAE for the fourth time after 2009, 2010 and 2017, includes seven clubs, namely the eye of the host country, the continental champions of Real Madrid (Europe), River Plate of the United States. South America, Esperance of Africa, Kashima Antlers of Japan. ), Tim Wellington (Oceania) and Guadalajara (CONCACAF).

Al Ain and Tim Wellington will be the first winners, but the UAE champion has additional incentives to win as he celebrates the Golden Jubilee of his foundation (1968).

Al Ain has added a festive atmosphere to the game by inviting all those who have contributed to his achievements and his championships over the last 50 years, including the Ghanaian Obeidi Pele, who played for the so-called "leader" team of 1998 to 2000.

The opening match is the third clash between the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand since 2009.

Al-Ahli lost the 2009 edition at the start of the defeat to Auckland City New Zealand, but she simply imposed herself against the UAE clubs with a 1-0 win over Auckland herself in 2017 and semi-finals before falling to Real Madrid with a 1-2 difficulty.

Al Wahda, the UAE's third representative, defeated Hikari United of Papua New Guinea 3-0 in 2010 before bowing to Seongnam (South Korea) 1-4 in the quarter-finals. final.

Al-Ain wants to follow in the footsteps of the best-known United Arab Emirates, although his Croatian coach Zoran Mamic has called on his players to take advantage of their good record of last season by winning the League of United Arab Emirates title.

"Al Ain's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup is the culmination of a great effort of the season, we must take advantage of what we have achieved and show our best results. to achieve honorable results, "said Mamic. We are not under pressure and we are focused on providing the best level. "

"I have put the team under undue pressure and I try to keep the situation normal by organizing the daily workout and preparing for the match in the same way as I did." team played in other matches. "

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Mamic stated that he had organized "video sessions to allow players to know their opponent, especially because he distinguished the players in the offensive part, in addition to the role played by (By Mario) Parsia in the middle of the field ".

Al Ain joined the team by recruiting Dynamo Zagreb midfielder Tungo Dombia, but failed to sign Robin Rubero despite his signing due to problems with his Sporting club.

He will be the fifth foreign player to Al Ain after Egyptian Hussein Al Shahat, Sweden's Markus Berg, Brazilian Kayo Fernandez and Japan's Tsukasa Shotani.

"We did not have the last moment to solve the problem of Robin Rubero, who, we hoped, would be a major asset to the World Cup because of his problem with his club and we were not able to do anything. 39, have not obtained the approval of the International Federation (FIFA) on the list of World Cups for clubs ".

Tim Wellington is looking for a positive UEFA Champions League appearance against Fiji's Lautoka (6-0, 4-3) at Injaz, the club's biggest club founded in 2004.

Wellington does not want to be the first competitor of the tournament, but seeks to extend his stay in the UAE after being the first to enter the atmosphere.

"The FIFA Club World Cup is an important and difficult event because it is the first experience to play at this level for us," coach Jose Manuel Figuera told FIFA.com.

"This tournament is of great importance to us, especially since it is our first participation in an event of this high standard. single player pass, "added the 36-year-old.

"We do not believe, as some people think, that we participate in the Club World Cup as a weaker team than the rest of the participating teams, but we trust in ourselves and in our abilities. are bigger and we will try to achieve them in our first game. "