Two matches in the Zain League First Division

The matches of the eighteenth round of the First Division of the Zain League for football will kick off tomorrow evening, Monday, with two games scheduled simultaneously at 8:25 p.m. The first match sees Al-Sahel face Al-Shamieh at the Nasser Al-Asimi Stadium, while Al-Jazeera takes on Jahra at the Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium.

League leaders Al-Sahel, with 37 points, enter the clash against seventh-placed Al-Shamieh, who have 10 points. Al-Sahel aim to secure their second consecutive victory following their 2-0 win over Sporty in the previous round. Coach Ali Abdul-Razzaq seeks to confirm his team’s continued sole leadership of the table, draw closer to promotion to the Premier League, and deliver a convincing performance that demonstrates the draws in the fifteenth and sixteenth rounds were merely a temporary setback. Conversely, Al-Shamieh approach the match without pressure, as their remaining fixtures are increasingly seen as formality, granting them freedom to play and increasing their threat to the opponent.

Meanwhile, fourth-placed Al-Jazeera, with 34 points, have no option but to defeat fifth-placed Jahra, who have 19 points, if they wish to continue competing for one of the two promotion spots to the Premier League. Coach Ibrahim Obaid recognizes the difficulty of the task, as victory requires doubled effort from his players, especially since Jahra have shown marked improvement in recent weeks, achieving positive results against strong teams such as Al-Sahel and Yarmouk, the latest being a goalless draw with the latter.