In the third group, Al-Jaban team defeated DTCO Construction team, and Wasl team defeated Afalar team. In the fourth group, Level App team defeated Olympia team, and Globa team defeated Muharik Mangaur team. In the junior category, A25 Games team won Sharjah Martial Arts Club 2-0. Also, Sharjah Amiri Guard Club won Sharjah Police Sciences Academy 2-0 in the second round. The fight to avoid relegation in the Professional Football League has reached an unprecedented stage after the 18th round, as the identity of the two teams that will be relegated to the first division remains completely unknown. This season has seen strong competition not seen in the league for years, with seven teams sharing the same level of anxiety, separated by only seven points. The situation reflects the pressure and intensity of the fight in the last third of the season. The teams are: Al-Kuwait (20 points), Khorfakkan (19 points), Al-Dhafra (18 points), Sharjah (17 points), Bani Yas (14 points), and the teams currently in the relegation zone: Dibba (13 points) and Al-Bataih (13 points). For the first time in a long time, no team has lost hope of staying early; all threatened teams still have a chance to survive. This changes each team's calculations from match to match. The biggest irony is that a team like Sharjah, a two-time Asian Champions League winner, is in the danger zone, only four points from the bottom. This is a clear sign that gaps have narrowed, and the identity of big and small teams has become relative compared to what they offer on the field. Four main reasons contribute to the strength of the relegation battle and the difficulty of predicting any match's outcome. Leading these are the closeness of technical levels between teams, the quality of foreign and resident players, the high level of goalkeepers and defense, and the good technical choices by teams. Every match for the seven teams is now a do-or-die affair, with three points becoming as valuable as gold, not less important than fighting for the league lead. Under this pressure, competition among the seven teams fighting to stay has intensified. The picture is unclear and unpredictable, especially since a loss to a direct rival could drop a team to the bottom of the table, while a win could lift it three places at once. Technical indicators confirm that fans are witnessing one of the most fiery editions in the fight for survival, and the two teams relegated will only be known in the final weeks. Abdulrahman Mohammed: Relegation this season is unpredictable. Analyst and former national team captain Abdulrahman Mohammed confirmed that the relegation battle this season is the most complex in recent years, pointing to the large gap between seven teams that made technical and point differences almost non-existent. Abdulrahman Mohammed told "Al-Ittihad": "We are talking about seven teams in the danger zone, which is rare in the league. The gaps are very small, and relegation is open to all possibilities. The second half has already started, yet you cannot be certain of any team being close to safety or a candidate for relegation." He added that the quality of foreign and resident players has directly influenced this unusual situation, saying: "Today, every team has two or three foreign and resident players who make the difference, which has made teams at the bottom of the table not as weak as in previous seasons. This development has created a uniformity in the overall level and increased the difficulty of prediction." He explained that "Round 18 means we are in a very sensitive stage. Every loss to a direct rival could be a turning point, and every win gives a big push, so we will see a fight until the last round, and the two teams that will be relegated will only be known shortly before the end." Reasons for the strength of the battle to stay. This evening, the two semi-final matches of the volleyball tournament within the 13th cycle of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament will be held. Al-Samawi team, the leader of Group A, will face Al-Tadaoui, the second in Group B, at 9 PM. At 11 PM, M.A.N Investment team will face Yazar team. The tournament is held at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex during the holy month of Ramadan under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, under the slogan "Limitless Abilities." The semi-finalists were completed after Al-Tadaoui and M.A.N Investment teams secured their tickets from Group B after a crucial direct confrontation in the last round, which extended to five sets and ended in favor of M.A.N Investment with a score of 3-2. The set scores were 25-20, 25-18, 25-21, 25-16, before M.A.N Investment won the deciding set 15-11 to confirm its leadership in the group with seven points, ahead of Al-Tadaoui, which came second with the same points. In the same round, Zaabil team defeated Tai Zaabil team 3-2 in a close match, with set scores of 20-25, 27-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-9. However, the two teams said goodbye to the competition after finishing at the bottom of the group: Zaabil with three points and Tai Zaabil with one. Tug of war competition approaches a decisive stage. Strong confrontations continued in the tug of war competitions with a remarkable public presence as the tournament approaches decisive stages. In the government institutions category, the Ministry of Defence team defeated Dubai Civil Defence 2-0, and the Air Force team defeated Dubai Police 2-0. In the community category, a series of matches took place within the four groups. In Group 1, A.J. Mustafa 1 team defeated Double U World Games team, and Al-Jawarah team defeated Trans Guard team. In Group 2, "Al-Muqatiloon" team defeated Raptor Games team, and Al-Mahdawi and Al-Harb team defeated A.F.P. Sports Academy team. In the third round, Al-Amiri Guard team repeated its victory over A25 Games team 2-0, and Sharjah Martial Arts Club won Sharjah Police Sciences Academy 2-0, intensifying the competition for qualification to the next rounds.
