Al-Shoula team qualified for the quarter-finals after defeating its rival, Shabab Markha, on penalties, by the end of the match in a positive draw with two goals, in the match that was held at the Martyr Al-Hubaishi Stadium, within the matches of the late Ali Mohsen Al-Marisi Ramadan Football Championship in its twenty-eighth edition, which is organized by... The Aden Football Association, under the auspices of the Minister of State, Governor of the capital, Aden, Mr. Ahmed Hamid Lamlas, and the Transitional Council of the capital, Aden, with the support of the Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank, CAC Bank, and Anmaa Real Estate Development Company Limited, and under the supervision of the Youth and Sports Department in the Transitional Council and the Youth and Sports Office in the capital, Aden.

The Markha youth team played a strong match and was close to qualifying for the second round, had it not been for the experience of the Al-Shoula team that had its say in deciding the match on penalties, setting up a date with Al-Tilal in the quarter-finals.

The first half of the match witnessed competition and excitement on the part of both sides, who were able to present a strong football display that failed to score, as the attackers of both teams did not take advantage of the opportunities provided to the goalscorers during the minutes of the first half, which ended without goals.

The second half of the match was more exciting, thrilling and enthusiastic, as the Shabab Markha players bared their fangs in this half and were brilliantly able to appear in a strong way, culminating in the lead goal that came from Saleh Awad, so the team returned stronger and more organized and surprised the yellow team with a second goal that was not possible. Taking into account, through his player Salman Hamida, he sent a terrible silence among the ranks of the Al-Shoula team in an unexpected scenario.

A yellow glow and frenzy was the title of the remaining minutes of the match, which was dominated throughout the length and breadth by the players of the Al-Shouala team, who sensed the danger and were being haunted by the specter of falling into the trap of exiting the tournament. Al-Shouala came with the aim of reducing the difference through Mukhtar Muwaffaq, before the yellow stands ignited with the aim of replaying the match. The spirit and the balance was adjusted through his friend's fire, a (reverse) goal, so that the match ended with the two teams in a positive draw with two goals.

The two teams went to the penalty spot to break up the partnership, which witnessed the brilliance of Al-Shouala goalkeeper Ibrahim Maher, who brilliantly saved two penalty kicks to give his Al-Shouala team the ticket to qualify for the quarter-finals, setting up a match of fire against Al-Tilal.

The match was moderated by referee Khaled Al-Wahishi (yard), and assisted on the lines by Ahmed Aoun (first assistant) and Ahmed Fathi (second assistant). The referee was Khaled Fathi (fourth), and Captain Hani Abdel Karim monitored it.

The player of the Al-Shoula team, Muhammad Al-Sanea, received the award for the best player in the match. He received his award from Mr. Hussein Al-Mahadhar, Secretary General of the Markha Shabwa Youth Club.

The matches of the second round of the tournament will continue tomorrow, by holding a match in which Hassan Abyan and Shoala Al Makhashin Hadhramout will meet in the first match, while in the second match, which will be held in the first round, Al-Nasr Aden and Al-Husseini will play.