Al-Jazira will face Al-Wahda in the semi-final of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup (Adib Cup) after the 'Fakhr Abu Dhabi'... Al-Jazira secured a spot in the semi-final of the Professional League Cup (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup) by defeating Al-Wasl 2-1, thus setting up a fiery encounter with Al-Wahda in the semi-final. Al-Wasl took the lead in the 10th minute of the second half with a penalty executed by Pedro Malheiro. However, Al-Jazira responded quickly, with Vinicius Melo equalizing just two minutes later with a precise strike. As the match was heading to a penalty shootout, Nikola Fucic scored the winning goal in the 90+6th minute, giving his team a hugely important victory. The match witnessed a rare event when Romanian referee Stefan Kovatsch disallowed three goals—two for Al-Jazira and one for Al-Wasl—after a VAR review.
