2007–08 Al Ain FC season
| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Mohammed Bin Zayed |
| Manager | Tite (from 3 July 2007[1]) (until 22 Dec 2007[2]) Winfried Schäfer (from 26 Dec 2007[3]) |
| Stadium | Khalifa bin Zayed |
| UAE Football League | 6th |
| President's Cup | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ousman Jallow (11) All: Ousman Jallow (11) |
| All statistics correct as of 24 May 2008. | |
The 2007–08 season was Al Ain Football Club's 40th season in existence and the club's 33rd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Football League | 28 September 2007 | 24 May 2008 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 40.91 |
| President's Cup | 18 September 2007 | 5 December 2007 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 41.67 | ||||
Last updated: 24 May 2008
Source: Competitions
UAE Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sharjah | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 33 |
| 5 | Al Shaab | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 33 |
| 6 | Al Ain | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 32 |
| 7 | Al Wasl | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 30 |
| 8 | Al Wahda | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 |
Source: rsssf.org
Matches
| 28 September 2007 1 | Al Ain | 4–1 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
| 21:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Ali Al Mulla |
| 21 October 2007 2 | Al Shabab | 1–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 19:15 |
|
Report | Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni |
| 3 November 2007 3 | Al Ain | 3–1 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
| 19:20 |
|
Report | Dias  11' |
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Omar |
| 1 December 2007 5 | Al Ain | 3–1 | Hatta | Al Ain |
| 16:45 | Report |
|
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Yaseen Al Mansoori |
| 10 December 2007 6 | Sharjah | 2–1 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
| 19:10 | Report |
|
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi |
| 22 December 2007 7 | Al Ahli | 3–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 19:15 |
|
Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni |
| 3 January 2008 8 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Emirates | Al Ain |
| 16:55 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Khaled Al-Doukhi |
| 17 January 2008 9 | Al Nasr | 0–3 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 19:15 | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Ali Al Mulla |
| 22 January 2008 4 | Al Jazira | 1–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 19:25 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Al Junaibi |
| 27 January 2008 10 | Al Ain | 2–3 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
| 19:50 | Report |
|
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Omar |
| 11 February 2008 11 | Al Shaab | 2–1 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
| 17:20 | Report | Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi |
| 18 February 2008 12 | Al Dhafra | 1–2 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 17:25 |
|
Report | Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium Referee: Abdelwahid Khatir |
| 24 February 2008 13 | Al Ain | 3–4 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
| 20:10 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni |
| 6 March 2008 14 | Al Wasl | 0–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 20:10 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Khaled Al-Doukhi |
| 14 March 2008 15 | Al Ain | 4–3 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
| 20:20 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Omar |
| 31 March 2008 16 | Hatta | 0–1 | Al Ain | Hatta |
| 17:45 | Report |
|
Stadium: Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium Referee: Ali Al Mulla |
| 5 April 2008 17 | Al Ain | 3–3 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
| 20:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Fareed Al-Marzouqi |
| 19 April 2008 18 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
| 18:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Al Junaibi |
| 28 April 2008 19 | Emirates | 1–2 | Al Ain | Ras al-Khaimah |
| 17:55 |
|
Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium Referee: Abdelwahid Khatir |
| 12 May 2008 20 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| 19:35 | Report |
|
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Fahad Al-Kassar |
| 16 May 2008 21 | Al Wahda | 4–3 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 19:50 |
|
Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Abdelwahid Khatir |
| 24 May 2008 22 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Shaab | Al Ain |
| 19:55 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel |
UAE President's Cup
| 18 September 2007 Round of 32 | Dibba | 1–5 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 21:30 |
|
Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Bader Abdullah |
| 5 December 2007 Round of 16 | Sharjah | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 19:45 |
|
Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Mohamed Omar |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- As of 24 May 2008
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Football League | President's Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  Ousman Jallow |
11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | FW |  Soufiane Alloudi |
8 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | FW |  Nasser Khamis |
4 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | DF | Fares Jumaa |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | Ahmed Khamis |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| MF | Subait Khater |
3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | FW |  Pedrinho |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Faisal Ali |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
| DF | Ali Msarri |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | DF | Hilal Al Mesmari |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Ali Al-Wehaibi |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Rami Yaslam |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Helal Saeed |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Shehab Ahmed |
0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | Salem Abdullah |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals (from the opponents) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 7 | 48 | ||
References
- ^ "المدرب البرازيلي أديتور ليوناردو يصل البلاد يوم الغد مع مساعده" (in Arabic). AlAinClub.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-11.
- ^ "إقالة تيتي والإعلان عن المدرب الجديد خلال يومين" (in Arabic). AlAinClub.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-23.
- ^ "العين الإماراتي يتعاقد رسميا مع المدرب الإلماني شايفر" (in Arabic). Al Arabiya.
External links
- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)