Al Wasl Sports Club and Canadian University Dubai signs a Memorandum of Understanding

• 08 Apr, 2021

Al Wasl Sports and Cultural Club and the Canadian University Dubai, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two parties in areas of common interest, and contributing to preparing an elite group of national cadres capable of keeping pace with scientific development in all fields, by providing internship opportunities And research initiatives, and awareness programs.

For his part, Mr. Mohammed Ali Amer, General Director of Al Wasl Sports Club, expressed his happiness for the partnership with the Canadian University Dubai, which is classified as one of the leading educational institutions at the regional and global level.

Mr. Mohammed Ali: The partnership comes out of our keenness to implement social responsibility, which Al Wasl has always been proactive in implementing, and in line with the vision and strategy of the club, which aims to enrich and consolidate cooperation with institutions in all fields, to achieve national goals in all cultural, educational, sports and social aspects.

In return, Prof Dr. Karim Chelli, President of the Canadian University Dubai appreciated the cooperation with Al Wasl Sports and Cultural Club.

Dr. Karim Chelli: I am excited about this partnership with the Club of the Century in UAE, which has made tremendous achievements at the domestic and continental level.

Dr. Karim Chelli: the Canadian University, as a widely recognized educational institution, is committed to providing unique opportunities for students that would enhance their academic experience and support their scientific ambitions.

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Al Wasl lost to Al Jazira in a thrilling match

• 04 Apr, 2021

Al Wasl lost to its host Al Jazira, by three goals to two, yesterday Saturday evening, in the match that was held between them at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, in the 23rd round of the Arabian Gulf League.

The match started with a quiet start without danger from the two teams, but with the 13th minute, Hueglo Neris scored an own goal after he turned Khalfan Mubarak's cross, from the left side, into Hamid Abdullah’s net.

In the 22nd minute, Ronaldo Mendes plays a perfect cross from the left, to Fabio de Lima, who did not hesitate to put the ball in the net of Ali Khasif, scoring the equalizer for the emperor.

Al Wasl dominated the course of the match after the equalizer, and intensified its attacks on Al Jazira, and in the 30th minute, after a collective play from the Waslawi team, it ended with a powerful shot from Mendes, but Ali Khasif blocked it.

In the 32nd minute, unlike the course of the match, Ali Mabkhout scored the second goal for the home team, but the referee canceled it for offside, before returning to the “VAR” that confirmed the goal.

The emperor tried to return to the match again, and besieged the home team in the last minutes of the the first half, in the 40th minute, a run from the Brazilian defender Neris, who shot the ball from the middle of the field to the borders of Al Jazira penalty area to shoot a powerful ball, but it passed next to the left post, then Ali Salmin played, in the 44th minute, a wonderful long pass behind Al Jazira defenders reached Natan Felipe, who shot the ball in the net, but the referee cancels the goal for offside, to end the first half by delaying the emperor with two goals to one.

The emperor entered the second half with a strong desire to score the equalizer, and from the first seconds pressure on the home team, and in the 49th minute Joao Figueiredo scored the equalizer, but once again the referee canceled the goal for offside, to keep the result with the Al Jazira advancing with two goals to one.

In the 65th minute, Ali Saleh entered, instead of Hassan Ibrahim, to activate the offensive side of the team, before the magician Fabio de Lima scored the second goal for Yellows, after Ali Salmin's perfect cross, so that the emperor tied in the match, before Al Jazira come back again in Scoring the wining goal, from a free kick by Kosanovic, in the 69th minute.

The coach, Odair Hellmann, pushed the young Brazilian, Luiz Henrique, in the 80th minute to take advantage of his vitality and speed in the last minutes of the match, at the expense of Ronaldo Mendes.

In the 85th minute, Fabio de Lima, wasted a goal opportunity in front of the net, after dodging more than one defender, but he hit the ball on the left post, so that the ball came out to a goal kick.

Hellmann, threw all the cards in the match after pushing Muhammad Al Akbri and Nasser Mahmoud, at the expense of Nicolas Oroz, Natan Felipe, in a final attempt to score the equalizer, but the match ended with the emperor losing 3-2.

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AG League Al Wasl vs Al Jazira Pre-Match press conference

Hellmann: It will be a chess match between the two teams

• 01 Apr, 2021

Al Wasl coach Odair Hellmann confirmed, during the press conference that precedes the match between Al Jazira in the 23rd round of the Arabian Gulf League, that the match will bring the two teams together is very important, describing it as an exciting match.

Hellmann: It will be a chess match because of the players of the two sides are able to change the course of the matches, for us all players are available to participate in the match, and we have the desire to provide a strong performance.

Hellmann: the team will seek to play in its usual way, organizing a good defense and using spaces in the defense of the opponent. Noting that Al Wasl wants to advance in the ranking table, and Al Jazira aspires to continue competing in the championship, so everyone will strive to win.

For his part, the Argentine midfielder Nicolas Oroz spoke about the importance of the match and the need for the two teams to win the match, saying: We know that the Al Jazira needs the three points to continue their competition for the title, but we also need a victory to improve our position in the standings and we will strive to achieve that.

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