2014–15 Al Ain FC season
2014–15 season | ||||
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | |||
Manager | Zlatko Dalić | |||
Stadium | Hazza Bin Zayed, Al Ain | |||
UAE Pro-League | 1st | |||
UAE Super Cup | Runners–up | |||
President's Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Asamoah Gyan (13) All: Asamoah Gyan (22) | |||
Highest home attendance | 24,204 vs Al-Hilal (30 September 2014) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,386 vs Ittihad Kalba (9 October 2014) | |||
Average home league attendance | 18,830 vs Al-Ittihad (19 August 2014) | |||
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The 2014–15 season was Al Ain Football Club's 47th in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Season overview
[edit]June
[edit]On 10 June, Al Ain announced its first two signing of the season by reached an agreement with Pohang Steelers to get Lee Myung-Joo for a three-year deal and Rashed Eisa for a one-season loan from Al Wasl FC in exchange deal of joining Salem Abdullah and Hazza Salem for loan.[1][2] On 23 June, Al Ain agreed a contract extension with Waleed Salem, keeping him with the club for three more years.[3] On 26 June, Alex Brosque leaves the club and return to Sydney FC,[4] has signed a two-season deal and was presented on 1 July.[5]
July
[edit]On 3 July, Al Ain announce the signing of the Slovakian Miroslav Stoch from Fenerbahçe on one-year loan contract to become the third player joining the club.[6] On 4 July, Team Supervisor, Mohammed Obeid Hammad, Stated that 20 players will leave the club, from the first team and most of them of the reserve team, after cancellation of the Reserve League and replaced by Under-21 Championship.[7] Khaled and his younger brother Mohammed Abdulrahman signs a new extension 3 years with the club.[8] Kembo Ekoko returned to the club after a one-year loan spell at the Qatari club El Jaish, also was called to join the club camp by Zlatko Dalić, to decide the 4th foreign player.[9] On 9 July, Mohammed Salem became the third player loaned to Al Wasl FC, After Salem, Hazza.[10] Sultan Nasser moved to promoted club Ittihad Kalba, for one season.[11] Al Ain announce the signing of former Al Ahli Defender Mohammed Fawzi from Baniyas for three seasons along with the transfer of midfielder Bandar Al Ahbabi and Defender Abdulsalam Mohammed. He will wear the number 77 shirt.[12][13] On the same day, Al Ain also announced that Kembo Ekoko will stay and will be the last foreign player.[14] Later on the day, Mirel Rădoi moved to Al Ain rivals Al Ahli after end of his contract at the end of the 2013–14 season.[15][16] Al Ain camp was supposed to be in Erzurum, Turkey. Due to bad weather they moved to Montecatini, Italy.[17] On 11 July, Al Ain began its pre-season campaign against Italy 3rd Division side Montecatini FC. Al Ain won 2–0, goals coming from Faris Jumaa and Ibrahim Diaky, assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi.[18] On 14 July, Al Ain won in its second pre-season match against Folgore Falciano, with a 1–7, goals coming from a brace by Ryan Yslam and goals from Ibrahim Diaky, Mohamed Ahmed, Miroslav Stoch, Rashed Eisa and Khalid Khalfan.[19] On 15 July, goalkeeper Yousif Abdelrahman moved to Fujairah for two seasons.[20] On 17 July, Asamoah Gyan awarded Al Hadath Al Riyadi's golden boot for the third time in a row, After he scored 29 goals in 26 match in league.[21] On 18 July, Al Ain beat Barnsley 2–1 in its third pre-season match, a brace by Kembo Ekoko.[22] On 23 July, Al Ain played their fifth pre-season match in the Al Ain International Championship against Kuwait at the Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in Al Ain. The match ended 4–0, coming from a brace by Kembo Ekoko and goals from Miroslav Stoch, Mohamed Abdulrahman. Kembo Ekoko named man of the match.[23] On 24 July, Asamoah Gyan extending contract until 2018. Gyan joined Al Ain in 2011 from Sunderland on one season loan. On 6 July 2012 signed a five-year contract with club. He scored 103 goals in 92 match. Become Al Ain second top scorers in all competitions behind Ahmed Abdullah with 180.[24][25] On 25 July, Al Ain won Al Ain International Championship in their sixth pre-season match after a draw with Al Nassr 1–1, with Al Ain only goal coming from Kembo Ekoko in the 72nd minute. Ahmed Barman named man of the match.[26] Kembo Ekoko was top scorer of the Championship for scoring three goals.[27] After the match Al Ain honored Asamoah Gyan as the top African goalscorer in the World Cup.[28] He also ranked 35 on Goal 50 best footballers of the 2013–14 season, ahead of Paul Pogba and Robin van Persie.[29][30][31] On 30 July, Al Ain announced renewed the contracts of four players Ahmed Barman, Mohamad Busanda, Saeed Mosabah, and Khalid Khalfan for long term contracts.[32]
August
[edit]On 5 August, Al Ain lose from Catania 0–3 in its sixth pre-season match.[33] On 6 August, Faraj Juma moved on a 1-year loan deal to club Al Shaab.[34] On 8 August, Al Ain win 2–1, in its seventh pre-season match against Al Wahda, a penalty goal from Asamoah Gyan and a second goal from Mohamed Abdulrahman.[35] On 11 August, Al Ain win 1–0 in its last pre-season match against Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. The only goal coming from Asamoah Gyan in the 85th minute.[36]
Club
[edit]
Current technical staff[edit]
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Other information[edit]
Updated to match played 15 June 2014 |
Players
[edit]First team squad
[edit]No. | Position(s) | Nationality | Name | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | ||||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||
12 | GK | Waleed Salem | 2001 | 28 October 1980 | |||||
17 | GK | Khalid Eisa | 2013 | 15 September 1989 | |||||
22 | GK | Mahmood Al Mas | 2011 | 8 September 1983 | |||||
36 | GK | Dawoud Sulaiman | 2010 | 21 March 1990 | |||||
Defenders | |||||||||
5 | CB | Ismail Ahmed | 2008 | 7 July 1983 | |||||
15 | LB | Khaled Abdulrahman | 2009 | 10 September 1988 | |||||
19 | CB | Mohanad Salem | 2008 | 1 March 1985 | |||||
21 | RB | Fawzi Fayez | 2007 | 14 July 1987 | |||||
23 | RB / CB | Mohamed Ahmed | 2012 | 16 April 1989 | |||||
44 | CB / RB | Faris Jumaa | 2007 | 19 December 1988 | |||||
50 | LB | Mohammed Fayez | 2007 | 6 October 1989 | |||||
77 | DM / RB / CB | Mohammed Fawzi | 2014 | 22 February 1990 | |||||
Midfielders | |||||||||
4 | DM | Sultan Al Ghaferi | 2013 | 18 September 1986 | |||||
7 | RM / RW / AM | Ali Al-Wehaibi (VC) | 2001 | 27 October 1983 | |||||
8 | AM | Rashed Eisa | 2014 | 24 August 1990 | |||||
9 | RW / LW / SS | Kembo Ekoko | 2012 | 8 January 1988 | |||||
10 | LW / RW / AM | Omar Abdulrahman | 2008 | 20 September 1991 | |||||
18 | CM / AM / DM | Ibrahim Diaky | 2013 | 24 May 1982 | |||||
20 | DM / CM | Helal Saeed (C) | 2011 | 24 March 1982 | |||||
24 | DM / CM | Ahmed Barman | 2013 | 5 February 1994 | |||||
29 | DM / CM | Lee Myung-joo | 2014 | 24 April 1990 | |||||
30 | AM / RM | Mohammed Al Saadi | 2011 | 28 October 1982 | |||||
99 | LW / RW / AM | Miroslav Stoch | 2014 | 19 October 1989 | |||||
Forwards | |||||||||
3 | CF | Asamoah Gyan | 2011 | 22 November 1985 | |||||
16 | CF / RW / LW / AM / CM / DM | Mohammed Abdulrahman | 2012 | 4 February 1989 |
From the youth squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Date | Ref. |
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8 | AM | Rashed Eisa | Al Wasl FC | Loan | AlAinFC.net | |
29 | CM | Lee Myung-joo | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | AlAinFC.net | |
6 | LW | Miroslav Stoch | Fenerbahçe | Loan | AlAinFC.net | |
9 | CF | Kembo Ekoko | El Jaish | Loan return | AlAinFC.net | |
77 | RB | Mohammed Fawzi | Baniyas | Transfer | 24.ae | |
11 | CF | Hamad Raqea | Al Dhafra | Loan return | EmaratAlYoum.com |
Out
[edit]Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
11 July 2014 | Montecatini FC | 0 – 2 | Al Ain | Montecatini, Italy |
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | 38' Faris 44' Diaky |
Stadium: Stadio Di Montecatini Referee: Sikshi |
14 July 2014 | Folgore Falciano | 1 – 7 | Al Ain | Montecatini, Italy |
23:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Matinee 70' | Report | 26' Diaky 36' M.Ahmed 45' M.Stoch 56', 75' Ryan.Y 66' Rashed.E 83' K.Khalfan |
Stadium: Stadio Di Montecatini Referee: Torbeka Silver |
18 July 2014 | Barnsley | 1 – 2 | Al Ain | Verona, Italy |
75' Brad | Report | 6', 27' Kembo | Stadium: Verona club Referee: Zambalini |
23 July 2014 AIFC | Al Ain | 4 – 0 | Kuwait | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
22:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Kembo 29', 53' M.Stoch 45' Mohammed.A 58' K.Khalfan 88' |
Report | 22' N.Al Qahtani 75' Makelele |
Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh Man of the Match: Kembo Ekoko[37] |
25 July 2014 AIFC | Al Ain | 1 – 1 | Al Nassr | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
22:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Mohammed.F 9' Kembo 72' Ismail 30' Mohanad 88' |
Report | 29' Al-Sahlawi 37' Al-Sahlawi 62' Al-Raheb 81' Abdulghani 88' Hawsawi |
Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi Man of the Match: Ahmed Barman |
8 August 2014 | Al Ain | 2 – 1 | Al Wahda | Logan, Austria |
Gyan 44' (pen.) Mohammed.A 56' |
Report | 45' (pen.) Tagliabué |
11 August 2014 | Al Ain | 1 – 0 | Raja Casablanca | Logan, Austria |
Gyan 85' |
14 August 2014 | Al Ain | 2 – 0 | Sohar SC | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
Lee 20' Rashed.E 61' |
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
2 September 2014 | Al Sharjah | 1 – 2 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
17:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Saif.R 18' | Report | 77' Faris 83' Mohammed.A |
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Hassan Karim |
Goalscorers and assists
[edit]Player | Goals | Assists |
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Kembo Ekoko | 5 | 1 |
Mohammed Abdulrahman | 3 | |
Faris Jumaa | 2 | |
Rashed Eisa | 2 | |
Asamoah Gyan | 2 | |
Miroslav Stoch | 2 | 1 |
Ibrahim Diaky | 2 | |
Ryan Yslam | 2 | |
Bandar Al Ahbabi | 2 | |
Ismail Ahmed | 1 | |
Ahmed Al Shamisi | 1 | |
Yousef Ahmed | 1 | |
Lee Myung-joo | 1 | 1 |
Khalid Khalfan | 1 | |
Mohamed Ahmed | 1 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
UAE Pro League | 20 September 2014 | 9 May 2015 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 69.23 |
UAE President's Cup | 14 May 2015 | 23 May 2015 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 |
UAE League Cup | 9 October 2014 | 9 January 2015 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 33.33 |
UAE Super Cup | 27 March 2015 | Final | Runners–up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
AFC Champions League | 24 February 2015 | 27 May 2015 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 37.50 |
Total | 43 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 85 | 36 | +49 | 55.81 |
Source: Soccerway
Pro League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Ain (C) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 60 | Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
2 | Al-Jazira | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 51 | Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
3 | Al-Shabab | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 49 | Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Second Qualifying Round |
4 | Al-Wahda | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 47 | |
5 | Al-Nasr | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 39 | Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Al-Nasr qualifies for 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage as winners of 2014–15 UAE President's Cup.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
Last updated: 27 October 2014.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
[edit]20 September 2014 2 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Attendance: 3,783 Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
24 September 2014 3 | Ajman | 0–4 | Al Ain | Ajman |
18:55 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ajman Stadium Attendance: 2,450 Referee: Hamad Ali |
5 October 2014 5 | Al Jazira | 4–3 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Attendance: 11,680 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
17 October 2014 6 | Al Ain | 3–1 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Attendance: 2,772 Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel |
22 October 2014 7 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Emirates | Al Ain |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Attendance: 2,155 Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
27 October 2014 8 | Al Ahli | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
30 November 2014 9 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
5 December 2014 10 | Ittihad Kalba | 1–4 | Al Ain | Kalba |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh |
10 December 2014 11 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
14 December 2014 12 | Baniyas | 0–3 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
16:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Sultan Abdulrazaq |
18 December 2014 13 | Al Ain | 4–1 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
22 December 2014 1 | Al Shabab | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
18:20 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maktoum Bin Rashid Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
4 February 2015 14 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
9 February 2015 15 | Al Wasl | 0–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
13 February 2015 16 | Al Ain | 7–1 | Ajman | Al Ain |
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Sultan Abdulrazaq |
19 February 2015 17 | Fujairah | 1–0 | Al Ain | Fujairah |
17:25 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel |
28 February 2015 4 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Fujairah | Al Ain |
17:35 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
8 March 2015 18 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
13 March 2015 19 | Al Dhafra | 1–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
17:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hamdan Bin Zayed Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel |
22 March 2015 20 | Emirates | 1–5 | Al Ain | Ras al-Khaimah |
17:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
2 April 2015 21 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
11 April 2015 22 | Al Nasr | 1–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
16 April 2015 23 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Ittihad Kalba | Al Ain |
17:55 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
27 April 2015 24 | Al Wahda | 0–0 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Al-Nahyan Stadium Referee: Fahad Al-Kassar |
1 May 2015 25 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Baniyas | Al Ain |
18:05 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
9 May 2015 26 | Sharjah | 1–1 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
18:05 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh |
President's Cup
[edit]14 May 2015 Round of 16 | Al Ain | 5–0 | Dibba | Al Ain |
19:10 | Report Details |
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
23 May 2015 Quarter-finals | Al Nasr | 1–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
19:45 |
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Report Details |
Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
Super Cup
[edit]27 March 2015 | Al Ahli | 1–0 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
19:20 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
League Cup
[edit]Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Al Nasr | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 |
2 | Al Shabab | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 |
3 | Al Wasl | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 |
4 | Kalba | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 7 |
5 | Al Ain | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 |
6 | Al Jazira | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 |
7 | Ajman | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 |
9 October 2014 1 | Al Ain | 0–1 | Kalba | Al Ain |
17:10 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Al Ghaferi 61'
Kembo 88' Barman 90+2' |
Report Details |
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Attendance: 1,386 Referee: Ali Hassan Karim |
6 November 2014 2 | Al Jazira | 3–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mohammad Bin Zayed Attendance: 320 Referee: Ahmad Salem Khalfan |
12 November 2014 3 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
16:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Yahya Al Mulla |
30 December 2014 4 | Al Shabab | 2–3 | Al Ain | Dubai |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Maktoum Bin Rashid Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh |
4 January 2015 5 | Al Ain | 3–1 | Ajman | Al Ain |
16:55 | Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Ali Hassan Karim |
9 January 2015 6 | Al Wasl | 1–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Yaseen Al Mansory |
AFC Champions League
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIN | NAF | PAK | SHB | |
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1 | Al-Ain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
2 | Naft Tehran | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
3 | Pakhtakor | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | ||
4 | Al-Shabab | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — |
24 February 2015 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Al-Shabab | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:00 UTC+4 | Report | Attendance: 15,426 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob (Malaysia) |
3 March 2015 | Naft Tehran | 1–1 | Al Ain | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
18:00 UTC+3:30 | Kouroshi 50' | Report | Gyan 58' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Tan Hai (China) |
18 March 2015 | Pakhtakor | 0–1 | Al Ain | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent |
17:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stoch 61' | Attendance: 8,675 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
7 April 2015 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Pakhtakor | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:15 UTC+4 | Kembo 20' | Report | Sergeev 45+2' | Attendance: 6,872 Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
22 April 2015 | Al-Shabab | 0–1 | Al Ain | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
20:40 UTC+3 | Report | Gyan 58' | Attendance: 1,977 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
6 May 2015 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Naft Tehran | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:30 UTC+4 | O. Abdulrahman 63' Gyan 74' Kembo 87' |
Report | Attendance: 4,299 Referee: Peter Green (Australia) |
Knockout phase
[edit]Round of 16
[edit]20 May 2015 First leg | Al Ahli | 0–0 | Al Ain | Rashid Stadium, Dubai |
19:45 UTC+4 | Report | Attendance: 8,900 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
27 May 2015 Second leg | Al Ain | 3–3 | Al Ahli | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:50 UTC+4 | Report | Attendance: 14,270 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq) |
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ahli won on away goals.
Statistics
[edit]Squad, appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Nat | Player | Total | League | Asia | Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | |||||||||
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Starts | Apps | Goals | Min | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Waleed.S | 1 | 1 | — | 95 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | ||
17 | Khalid.E | 9 | 9 | — | 824 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
36 | Dawoud | 0 | 1 | — | 29 | 0 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
40 | Bu Senda | 1 | 1 | — | 94 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Ismail | 9 | 9 | 1 | 856 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | Khaled.A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | Mohanad | 5 | 6 | 2 | 486 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | Fawzi | 5 | 6 | 0 | 476 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | M. Ahmed | 7 | 7 | 0 | 575 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | Saeed.M | 2 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
44 | Fares.J | 5 | 5 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
49 | Salem.J | 2 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
50 | Mohammed.F | 10 | 10 | 0 | 934 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
77 | M.Fawzi | 0 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
4 | S. Al Ghaferi | 2 | 6 | 0 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | Al Wehaibi (VC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | Rashed | 1 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | Kembo | 8 | 8 | 3 | 612 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | Omar.A | 5 | 5 | 1 | 433 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | Diaky | 6 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | Helal.S (C) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 384 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | A.Barman | 6 | 10 | 0 | 597 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | Lee.M.J | 9 | 9 | 0 | 831 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | Mohammed.S | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
43 | Rayan.Y | 1 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
99 | Stoch | 10 | 10 | 4 | 882 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Asamoah | 5 | 6 | 4 | 475 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | H.Raqea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | Khalefah.R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | Mohammed.A | 5 | 8 | 2 | 487 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | Majed.A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | Yousef.A | 1 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Appearances = Total appearances | |||||||||||||||||
Last updated: 6 November 2014 |
Goalscorers
[edit]- As of 27 May 2015
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | League | President's Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Champions League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | FW | Asamoah Gyan | 13 | 4 | 5 | 22 | ||
2 | 99 | MF | Miroslav Stoch | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
9 | MF | Kembo Ekoko | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |||
4 | 18 | MF | Ibrahim Diaky | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
5 | 16 | FW | Mohammed Abdulrahman | 5 | 5 | ||||
6 | 10 | MF | Omar Abdulrahman | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
8 | MF | Rashed Eisa | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
8 | 29 | MF | Lee Myung-joo | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
9 | 19 | DF | Mohanad Salem | 2 | 2 | ||||
23 | DF | Mohamed Ahmed | 2 | 2 | |||||
11 | FW | Saeed Al-Kathiri | 2 | 2 | |||||
12 | 77 | DF | Mohammed Fawzi | 1 | 1 | ||||
5 | DF | Ismail Ahmed | 1 | 1 | |||||
44 | DF | Fares Jumaa | 1 | 1 | |||||
Own Goals | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
TOTALS | 62 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 85 |
Assists
[edit]R | Pos. | Player | League | President's Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Champions League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | Miroslav Stoch | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
— | MF | Kembo Ekoko | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
— | FW | Mohammed Abdulrahman | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
— | MF | Lee Myung-joo | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
4 | MF | Ibrahim Diaky | 3 | 3 | ||||
— | MF | Rashed Eisa | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
— | DF | Mohamed Ahmed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
4 | MF | Omar Abdulrahman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
— | FW | Asamoah Gyan | 2 | 2 | ||||
6 | DF | Mohammed Fayez | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
— | MF | Helal Saeed | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
6 | DF | Fawzi Fayez | 1 | 1 | ||||
— | DF | Mohammed Fawzi | 1 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]N | P | Nat. | Name | League | League Cup | President's Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total | Notes | ||||||||||||
3 | FW | Gyan | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | MF | S. Al Ghaferi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | DF | Ismail | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | MF | Kembo | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | MF | Omar.A | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | MF | Mohammed.A | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | GK | Khalid.E | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | MF | Diaky | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | MF | Helal | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | DF | M. Ahmed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
24 | MF | Barman | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | DF | Saeed.M | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | DF | Fares.J | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | DF | Salem.J | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
99 | MF | M.Stoch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Last updated: 6 November 2014
Source: Competitive matches and AGLeague.ae
Only competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | Round |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asamoah Gyan4 | Dibba | 5–0 | 14 May 2015 | President's Cup | Round of 16 |
4 – Player scored four goals.
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External links
[edit]- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)