DuFC reaches business end of the season

Knockouts determined who progressed to national semi-finals this week

The last of the du Football Champions (duFC) Abu Dhabi group stages took place this week during which top teams in each category of the Schools and Streets Cup faced off in the knockouts to determine who moved forward to April’s national semifinal.

The new Under-12 category, which was introduced to enable younger players with an opportunity to be discovered by La Liga scouts, saw over 300 take part in Abu Dhabi alone.

Robert March from British School Al Khubariat was spotted by scouts in the Under-12 divisions and will now be invited to the du La Liga day High Performance Centre along with Yousuf Mohammad, Mustafa Mohammad and Abdel Rahman Ahmad in the same category. Ameen Yazi and Mohammad Tarek also impressed in the Under-14 and Under-16 divisions.

National semis

Al Suqour, Adnoc, British School Al Khubariat and Merryland all advanced to the national semis from the Under-12s. British School Al Khubairat and Al Raha International also advanced from the Under-14s and Al Dhafra, Raha and Al Najah all went forward from the Under-16s.

In the girls challenge International Community and Cambrigde High joined American International and Regional Sports.

The Streets Cup meanwhile saw Al Nadi, Al Sya7i and Abu Dhabi Thistle progress from the Under-16s and Bright Riders go forward from the Under-14s.