What a match for Cosmin Olăroiu's team! Al Sharjah qualified in the final of the Asian Champions League after a dramatic end
Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 22:25 / Updated Tuesday, April 15, 2025 22:26
Al Sharjah, the team led by Cosmin Olăroiu (55 years old), qualified in the final of AFC Champions League 2, after imposing in the return against Al-Taawon, score 2-0.
Cosmin Olăroiu's team had to return the result from the tour, score 1-0 for Al-Taawon.
Heart attack for Cosmin Olăroiu's team: They turned the match in the last few minutes
The match on Sharjah Stadium started with the left for Olăroiu's team. Al-Tawoon benefited from a penalty in the 15th minute, but he Mahdioui missed the point with lime.
The match was approaching the end, and Olăroiu's team seemed to be eliminated from the competition. In the 90+4 minute, the room scored for Al Sharjah and equalized the general situation a few minutes before the end.
In just 5 minutes, in the 90+9 minute, Al Sharjah gave the grace of Ben Larbi who scored the 2-0 goal and ensured the qualification of Al Sharjah in the final of the competition.
AFC Champions League 2 is the second interclub competition as a value in Asia. Champions League 2 is the equivalent of Europa League.
The final is scheduled on May 18
Cosmin Olăroiu's team has not yet learned his opponent in the last act. Lion City and Sydney FC are the two bands that play their place in the final. In the tour match, the Singapore team imposed 2-0 and is favorite in the final qualification. The last act of the competition was scheduled on May 18.
In the championship, Cosmin Olăroiu's team is in the second position with 41 points accumulated and is at a comfortable distance from 3rd place. The title seems an impossible mission for Al Sharjah. Al-Ahli Dubai already has an 11-point advance, 5 stages before the end of the championship. The second place in the championship in the United Arab Emirates ensures the qualification in AFC Champions League 2 and next season.
