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MATCH SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING UFL SEASON UNVEILED

Representatives from each of the 12 football clubs in the Etisalat Professional League and Etisalat Cup attended the Official Draw today where their schedule of matches for the upcoming 2010/2011 season was determined.

The new season will kick-off on Friday August 20, 2010 with the annual Etisalat Super Cup match, which features Etisalat Pro-League winner's Al Wahda and 2010 President's Cup winner's Emirates. The Super Cup will be held at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, with kick-off at 10pm due to Ramadan.

The first round of matches for the highly anticipated Etisalat Pro-League season take place the following weekend on August 26, 27 &28, providing UAE fans their first chance to see new, high profile recruits such as Fabio Cannavaro in action.

"Now that we have conducted the Official Draw and determined the schedule of matches for the upcoming season we are looking forward to many months of exciting football ahead," said Dr Matar Al-Darmaki, UFL Vice-Chairman. "There has been some quality signings in the off-season and the Clubs have been working hard in preparation so we do expect to see some quality football."

The 2010/2011 season will run for a total of nine months and will feature two new club, Ittihad Kalba and Dubai Club, following their promotion from the First Division.