Abd-Rabou bags magnificent brace for Ahli

Ahli Dubai midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou scored a double on Saturday as his side were held to a 2-2 draw by arch-rivals Al-Ain in the UAE Football League.

كتب : Sherif Tarek

السبت، 13 ديسمبر 2008 - 23:50
Ahli Dubai midfielder Hosni Abd-Rabou scored a double on Saturday as his side were held to a 2-2 draw by arch-rivals Al-Ain in the UAE Football League.

The international ace netted the opener on 22 minutes, and added the second eleven minutes later.

The former Ismaili player fired an unstoppable long-range shot that hit the post before settling into the net.

Later on, he added the second after converting a free-kick.

After the interval, the visitors leveled when Korki Valdivia and Andrea Sango scored on 59 and 90 minutes respectively.

Abd-Rabou had previously scored against Al-Ain in a UAE Cup clash, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Although he is a natural midfielder, the 24-year-old is Ahli's top scorer with six goals in all competitions.

Ahli are currently keeping pace with the UAE League Leaders Al-Jazeera with 22 points.