UAE Professional League Committee - UAE Pro League Committee

Al Shabab face Saudi team Al Hilal at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh

Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia will host their UAE counterparts Al Shabab in the 2012 AFC Champions League 4^th round match which will be held tomorrow, Tuesday April 17 at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, kick off at 9:50 (Saudi Arabia timing).

Al Shabab are staying at the bottom of the table in Group D with two points while Al Garafa of Qatar are classified in third position with the same balance of points. Piroozi of Iran are on top of the table with 7 points followed by Al Hilal in the second spot with three points. The four teams have an equal chance to qualify to the second stage with the Iranian side being the closest team to make their dreams come true.

Both Al Shabab and their rivals Al Hilal were tied to a 1-10 draw in their home game played at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai. Brazilian Ciel put the home team into the lead nine minutes before the break and the Korean player Su leveled the score in the 69^th minute.

The visiting squad Al Shabab will miss in tomorrow’s match the efforts of Essa Mohammed and Suroor Salim due to injury along with Chilean Villanueva who is suffering a cruciate ligament and will undergo a medical surgery next week.