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Etisalat Cup semifinals on Sunday

The Etisalat Cup semifinals are here, two exciting clashes to be held on Sunday March 11th will decide who is going to make it to the finale which will take place by the end of May 2012. Al Jazira to host Al Shabab in Mohammad bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 5:45 pm, while Al Ahli face their local rivals Al Wasl home in Rashid Stadium in Dubai at 8:30 pm.

Al Jazira vs Al Shabab
Two Etisalat Cup Champions meet in a smashing thrill said to be on fire, Al Jazira the 2010 cup holders are motivated by their last AFC Champions league remarkable start with the 4-2 victory over Nasaf, Al Shabab the 2011 champions has also done well with a good away draw before Al Gharafa in the AFC competition. The Abu Dhabi team led the Group A table with 22 points after 10 group matches and have scored 28 goals while 13 goals were conceded. Al Shabab came second in Group B with 20 points, they have scored 20 goals while 9 goals were conceded. It is worth mentioning that Diaky will be absent after the red card he had received in Al Jazira’s last cup encounter before Al Wasl.

Al Ahli vs Al Wasl
The red Musketeers topped the Group B table with 20 points and have scored 24 goals while 16 goals were conceded. Al Wasl have gathered 18 points in the competition “the least among the competitors”, they have scored 18 goals and also 18 goals were conceded. It is true that Al Ahli have overcome Al Wasl in the defense and the attack in the group stage but the semifinals can totally end with different numbers.