Al Bilad newspaper The historic final day in the Bahraini Clásico between Muharraq and Al-Ahly – 2024-03-09 01:18:27

• The final of His Majesty the King’s Cup in the 47th edition is of national importance

• Muharraq and Al-Ahly have not met in the final match for 21 years

• A tactical bet between a Bahraini coach and a Portuguese coach, who wins?!

• The most prominent local football stars are included by both parties, and the technical level is high

The sports street is awaiting this evening the highly anticipated final match for His Majesty the King’s Football Cup between the Bahraini football poles, Al-Ahly and Muharraq, at six-thirty in the evening at the Bahrain National Stadium, where thousands of fans are expected to flock to watch the historic event from the stands.
The two Bahraini football “Classico” sides did not meet in the King’s Cup final after a permanent absence of 21 years, the last of which was in 2003, when Al-Ahly won and snatched the cup, which makes the match a revenge match for Al-Muharraq, as it will strive to win the expensive cup, which holds the record for the number of times it has been crowned with 19 times. While Al-Ahly seeks to win the sixth title, which was aborted in the last edition due to the situation.
The 47th edition of His Majesty the King’s Cup final is of national importance, as it coincides with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s celebrations of the Silver Jubilee, marking the 25th anniversary of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa – may God protect him – assuming the reins of power, succeeding his late father, God Almighty willing, His Highness the Sheikh. Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and His Majesty launched the reform project that witnessed the development of various sectors of the state and its modern renaissance, including the sports sector.
The two sides of the historic final met this evening in five previous final confrontations, the first in 1979 in which Muharraq won, the second in 1990 in which Muharraq won, the third in 1993 in which Muharraq won by two goals to one, the third in which Muharraq won in 2002 on penalties, and the last in 2003 in which Al-Ahly won. .
The two teams began their journey in the round of 16 in His Majesty the King’s Cup competition, and Al-Ahly was able to easily defeat Umm Al-Hasam with four unanswered goals, while Al-Muharraq narrowly defeated Qalali with a clean goal, and in the quarter-finals, Al-Ahly overcame Busaiteen with a clean goal, and with penalty kicks, Al-Muharraq qualified. At the expense of Al-Riffa, and in the semi-finals, Al-Muharraq narrowly won over Al-Khalidiya, and Al-Ahly qualified with three goals to one at the expense of Manama. Al-Ahly has a better scoring rate than Al-Muharraq, as it scored 12 goals in three matches, while Al-Muharraq scored 3 goals.
The match will witness a Portuguese-Bahraini confrontation at the technical training level, with the Muharraq team led by national coach Mohammed Al-Shamlan, while the Al-Ahly team is led by Portuguese coach Fernando. Both of them are distinguished by their appropriate reading style and effective tactical dealing, and this will double the difficulty of the task for both coaches and make them search for the winning cards. On the bench and any options that would create an element of surprise and break the barrier of expectations.
The two coaches have the elements capable of making a difference, and it is expected that the two coaches will enter with the following squad: Muharraq, led by the national coach: goalkeeper Sayed Muhammad Jaafar, Sufyan Mahrouq, Firas Shawat, Walid Al-Hayam, Hassan Al-Karani, Walid Al-Hayam, Abdullah Al-Khalasi, Abdul-Wahab Al-Maloud, Zaher Al-Aghbari, Philippi. Hassan Abdel Karim and Ahmed Al-Shorouki.
Al-Ahly, led by Portuguese coach Fernando, goalkeeper Ibrahim Lotfallah, Hassan Madan, Abdullah Al-Hashash, Moreira, Dario, Sayed Mahdi Sharaf, Abbas Ayyad, Ali Ibrahima, Abbas Al-Asfour, Giovanni, and Jamal Rashid.

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