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Pro League Committee prepares for Arabian Gulf Super Cup clash

Sport360 staff

18:48 26/02/2015

The Pro League Committee held a technical meeting on Thursday in preparation for the rescheduled Arabian Gulf Super Cup match between Al Ahli and Al Ain, which will take place at 19:20 on Friday 27th March at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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Chaired by Suhail Al Areefi, CEO of the Pro League Committee, the meeting was attended by representatives of both clubs – Al Ahli and Al Ain – as well as representatives of the Police, Referees Committee, and the private security firm appointed for stewarding the game.

Highlighting that teamwork and cooperation will be key to a successful event, there were detailed presentations of many technical, security, media, and marketing matters concerning all parties. 

It was confirmed that, as per competition law, in the case of a draw after 90 minutes the match will immediately resort to being decided by penalty shoot-out, with no period of extra time to be played.

It was also agreed that Al Ahli will wear their customary red and black kit, whilst Al Ain will also wear their home strip of white with purple detailing.

Al Ahli will be situated on the left side of the stadium, and Al Ain on the right.

One day prior to the Arabian Gulf Super Cup, on Thursday 26th March, both teams will hold their pre-match press conferences at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in the presence of the head coach and one first-team player.

Al Ahli's pre-match press conference is scheduled from 17:00-17:15, with Al Ain's to follow from 17:30-17:45.

Both teams will also conduct their official training sessions on the pitch at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, with Al Ahli's session from 19:00-20:00, and Al Ain's from 20:15-21:15, with each session open to media for the first 15 minutes.

It was also decided that Al Ahli fans will enter the stadium on match day through Gates 10, 11 and 17, and for Al Ain fans their points of entry will be Gates 21, 27 and 28.

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