The confrontation between Al-Ahly Aden and Al-Rawda ended in a goalless draw in the match that was held this afternoon at the late Al-Alwani Stadium in Mansoura, for the third round, the first leg of the Aden Premier League Championship in its third edition, which is organized by the Aden Football Association, under the sponsorship of the Aden Transitional Council and the Minister of State, Governor of Aden, Ahmed. Hamed Lamlas, under the supervision of the Youth and Sports Office in Aden

The start of the first half began with the two teams being patient and not rushing in building attacks. The two teams relied on passes and short moves, which did not create a threat to the two teams’ goals in the first quarter hour of the confrontation.

The middle minutes of the half witnessed a serious injury to the Al-Rawda team's midfielder, Hussein Yassin, who was taken to the hospital, and Hamoudi Al-Shaiba replaced him for the remainder of the match.

The team's loss due to Hussein's efforts did not discourage the Al-Rawdawi team, but rather it increased the team's activity in the attack, especially since many opportunities were presented in front of the Aden team's goal, which were enough to gain precedence, but those attacks did not find anyone to invest them perfectly in the net.

The attacks of the people of Aden in this half lacked focus and were criticized for the lack of numerical increase, which spelled failure on many of the balls and passes that often ended up at the feet of Al-Rawda’s defenders, so that minutes passed without either team getting a goal, so that the goalless draw remained the master of the situation. Until further notice.

The second half..

It seemed clear that the two teams wanted to score a different appearance at the beginning of the second half. Excitement came with the start, and the players of both teams strengthened their offensive presence in these minutes, which witnessed a complete change in the level of the two teams, and dangerous balls were available to the goalkeepers who could not find the feet to finish them into the net.

The advantage of the Al-Ahly Aden team appeared in the remaining twenty minutes of the second half, especially after the team’s coach made a number of adjustments within the ranks of his team, which contributed to revitalizing the team’s offensive front, which constituted a clear source of concern for the opponent’s goal, Al-Rawda, and many balls were prepared to come. Through Mabrouk Al-Shuaibi’s runs and Abbas Al-Khader’s incursions, these balls did not find anyone to reach the net.

Ahly Aden players were active in the minutes and put strong pressure on Al-Rawda’s goal, which succumbed to the attacking wave. The team was very close to reaching the net and snatching a goal had it not been for the brilliance of Al-Rawda’s defense and behind them the goalkeeper who succeeded in keeping the net white, so the match ended in a scoreless draw. To add a point to both teams in the tournament.

The match was moderated by referee Firas Azhar (yard), and he was assisted on the lines by Saleh Haidara (first assistant) and Ahmed Fathi (second assistant), and Ali Baslim was (fourth). It was monitored technically by Captain Jamal Sindo, and Amin Ashour was the referees’ evaluator.

The star of the Ahly Aden team, Mabrouk Al-Shuaibi, won the award for best player in the match, and he received his award from Captain Khaled Afara, the star of our national teams.