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Al Ain FC hold Puch

ABU DHABI — Al Ain Football Club held Austrian second division club Puch to a draw in their second friendly game as part of the pre-season training on Tuesday. The match ended 1-1.

Al Ain FC had blanked Austrian second division club Anif 3-0 in their first friendly game.

Al Ain Football Club are in Austria for their pre-season training. Al Ain have lined up a series of friendlies against Austrian second division clubs Anif, Puch, Karabusports from Turkey, Concordia from Romania, Paralimini of Cyprus before playing their last game against the Azerbaijan Olympic team.

Puch’s Huber Bernhard put his team ahead in the very seventh minute. But Al Ain FC ensured that they returned on level terms with Nasser Khamis scoring the equaliser in the 22^nd minute.

The youth players of Al Ain FC came up with a good show and controlled the midfield but Puch relied mostly on counter attacks. The Puch defence too was rock solid which didn’t allow Al Ain FC to get the lead.

Meanwhile, Al Ain FC’s third friendly game against Karabusports has been called off because the Turkish team cancelled their camp. Al Ain FC will now play against Furth of Germany on Thursday.

Squads: Al Ain FC: Abdullah Ali, Khalid Abdul Rahman, Mohammad Ali Ayed Al Shammari, Hamad Al Marri, Hazza Salem, Sultan Nasser, Ahmed Sahal, Mohammad Abdul Rahman, Faisal Ali, Abdul Aziz Fayez, Nasser Khamis. Substitutes: Bander Mohammed, Abdul Aziz Fayez, Jumaa Saeed, Ibrahim Aziz.

Puch: Berger Marcus, Razdovic Norja, Mirkovic Slaveza, Klesl Bernhard, Choevr Fabio, Huber Bernhard, Mandl Sherestov, Lambika Thomas, Marjanovick Alexander, Wanner Rennie, Blovik Dusan. Substitutes: Roman, Stokengr Manwel, Blowczndr Manwel, Ibrunovic Bojan, Thomas Shunol.

Match referee: Mario Log Hofer. First assistant: Gerhard Boytlr. Second assistant: Patrov Mutendorfer. Fourth referee: Wayne Winz.

james@khaleejtimes.com