Etihad Beats Al Istiqlal and Maintains its Lead in the Women's Professional League
Etihad defeated Al Istiqlal 4-1 in Sunday evening's match at JFA Stadium (Polo 1) in the 13th round of the championship, taking an important step toward winning the seventh edition of the Women's Professional Football League title
المحترفات | W Seniors
Jan 11, 2026
The technical director of the Union team, Mary Willemsen, fielded a lineup consisting of Shirin Al Shalabi, Al Anoud Ghazi, Takia Zakaria, Neomi Anima, Lina Al Saheb, Zeina Hazem, Inas Al Jamaeen, Preeti Rai, May Swelim, Rouzbahan Freij, and Eugenia Tetteh.
Etihad started the match strongly, putting pressure on their opponents in search of an early goal. Neomi Anima put the team ahead in the 15th minute, before May scored the second goal in the 32nd minute with a powerful shot.
The coach brought on players Kinda Al Titi and Hala Marrar at the start of the second half, with Al Titi earning a penalty that was successfully converted by her teammate May Swelim in the 55th minute, scoring the team's third goal. The opponents scored a goal in the 63rd minute to narrow the gap, but Al Titi scored the fourth goal in the 77th minute, before Jinan Al Saheb and Nour Ahmad came on later.
Etihad strengthened its lead with 26 points, five points ahead of its closest rivals. In the next round, it will face Amman FC on Saturday, January 17, at the same stadium at 5:00 p.m.
