In a weekend match on Fri Feb 25th, in week 17, Al Ittihad Kalba and Al Ain will play a match in Kalba in a meeting of these two UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Al Ittihad Kalba is fresh off their 3-4 loss against Ajman. Bubacarr Trawally scored the first goal for Ajman in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, then Mlapa tied it up for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 51st minute from the penalty spot , but fortunately for Ajman it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Al Ittihad Kalba is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Al Ain is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Bani Yas. Cristian Guanca struck first for Al Ain in the 47th minute on a feed from Soufiane Rahimi, then Soufiane Rahimi added another in the 86th minute on a feed from Laba In the end, Bani Yas couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ain ran away with the shutout win. Al Ain looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain won by a score of 4 to 1. Soufiane Rahimi scored the first goal for Al Ain in the 2nd minute, then Laba added another in the 10th minute.
Al Ain has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba and Cristian Guanca are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Al Ain and look to continue their dominance.. Al Ittihad Kalba’s most prolific scorer has been Peniel Kokou Mlapa. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.