At the opening of the FIFA Club World Cup, held in the United Arab Emirates, the local team Al Jazira had no difficulty in beating AS Pirae, from Tahiti, by 4-1, this Thursday (3), in a duel valid for the Chelsea key. .
In the first half alone, the Middle East team scored three goals and had two more disallowed. Zayed Al Ameri, Ahmed Al Attas, Milos Kosanovic and Diaby scored for the Emirates.
Despite the defeat, Pirae scored the first goal of a team to Tahiti in the history of the World Cup. However, none of its athletes will be able to boast of the feat. That’s because it was Mohammed Rabil, from Al Jazira, who scored against his own goal.
In FIFA’s first test with technology that automatically marks offsides (and without the need for human intervention), the system disallowed three goals during the match, all within 30 seconds and disallowed correctly.
The Tahitians entered the tournament after Auckland, from New Zealand, withdrew. In addition to having players who share their careers with other professions, such as a policeman, four Pirae players have a consolidated trajectory in beach soccer (a sport in which the country has a tradition).
Even with ten national titles in their history, the technical disparity between the teams was evident.
Now Al Jazira, champion of the local league and representative of the host country, will face Saudi Al-Hilal, current champion of the Champions League in Asia. The duel takes place next Sunday (6), at 1:30 pm (Brasilia time).
Whoever wins will face title favorite Chelsea in the semi-finals. The game is scheduled for February 9th. No European club has ever lost a World Cup semi-final.
Source: Folha
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