ABU DHABI / Al Nasr’s 25-year wait for a silverware is set to continue as Al Ain beat the Dubai club 2-1 on Thursday night to reach their first President’s Cup final in five years.
Al Ain, who won the last of their five President’s Cup titles in 2008/09, led until the 83rd minute of the game, thanks to an own goal by Rashed Malallah.
And three minutes after Brett Holman equalised for Nasr, Asamoah Gyan came to the fore, heading in the winner to take his team into the final.
Al Ain will now meet defending champions Al Ahli for the title in May, with the match expected to add another chapter to their bitter rivalry.
Relentless in attack, Al Ain did eventually take the lead in the 32nd minute when the Nasr defender Rashed Malallah slid in to deflect Mohammed Fayez’s cross into his own net.
Seven minutes from time, however, Brett Holman levelled from the edge of the box. Finding the ball at his feet after Khalid Essa had punched away an Eder Luis volley, the Australian blasted home, getting a deflection off Salem on the way.
The parity, however, lasted only three minutes as Gyan, who had struggled to make an impact in the game, rose high over the Nasr defence to head in Ahmed Abdullah’s cross.
It promises to be a wonderful final! Defending champions of the proleague vs currentchampions.. i cant wait
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