In a weekend match in week 18, on Sat Mar 5th, Al Wasl hosts Al Ittihad Kalba at Zabeel Stadium in a clash of the UAE League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 8th placed Al Wasl, recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Wahda. Omar Khribin scored the first goal for Al Wahda in the 26th minute, then Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junior tied it up for Al Wasl in the 62nd minute. Al Wasl is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while al Ittihad Kalba sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Al Ain. Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba scored the first goal for Al Ain in the 28th minute on a penalty kick, then Soufiane Rahimi added another in the 63rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Ittihad Kalba couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ain took the shutout win. Al Ittihad Kalba is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Al Ittihad Kalba and Al Wasl last played eachother at the Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium on the 22nd of January. Al Ittihad Kalba won by a score of 1 to 0. Robert Žulj struck first for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 40th minute on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Al Wasl couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ittihad Kalba ran away with the shutout win.
Peniel Kokou Mlapa has been the most effective weapon for Al Ittihad Kalba lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Al Wasl hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Jeferson Douglas dos Santos Souza and Ahmed, and they each have 1 goal.