Al Jazira reached the ADIB Cup's semi-finals after beating Al Ain 4-2 on penalties at Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium.
Al Ain had taken the advantage in the first leg after securing a 1-0 win at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.
After a dramatic game at Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, the Pride of Abu Dhabi beat Al Ain 3-2.
This means that the aggregate result is 3-3 and the penalty shootouts will decide the winners.
Khalid Al Blooshi had given an early lead for Al Ain after 12 minutes as Soufiane Rahimi capitalized on a misplaced pass from Al Jazira's Mamadou Coulibaly to tee up Laba Kodjo inside the box.
The Togolese had a bad luck as his chip hit the crossbar, but Al Blooshi was on time to poke the rebound in.
The Pride of Abu Dhabi's response came very quickly as Ramon Mierez fired an unstoppable strike to restore the parity for the hosts.
Al Jazira completed the comeback before the break when Vincius Mello unleashed a powerful effort that past the outstretched hands of goalkeeper Mohamed Bu Sanda to put his side ahead.
Vinicius Mello turned from a scorer to a provider after he made a nice move on the left flank, cutting inside the box and rounded the ball to Mierez, who slotted the ball into the back of the net.
The drama continued in the dying moments when Mateo Sanabria pulled one back for Al Ain to force the game going to the penalty shootouts.
Laba Kodjo and Bandar Al Ahbabi missed two penalties and Al Jazira scored their four spot kicks to book their place among the big four in the ADIB Cup.
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