Week 20 features a match on Friday Mar 17th, where Al Nasr and Al Ain will play a match in Al Ain in a clash of the UAE League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Al Ain recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Al Wahda. Tin Jedvaj scored the first goal for Al Ain in the 25th minute, then Laba added another in the 65th minute In the end, Al Wahda was frustrated by Al Ain’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Ain ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Ain is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Nasr recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bani Yas. Antonio Jose Pinheiro de Carvalho scored the first goal for Al Nasr in the 76th minute from the penalty spot, then Antonio Jose Pinheiro de Carvalho added another in the 77th minute on a penalty In the end, Bani Yas couldn’t muster any offence and Al Nasr ran away with the shutout win. Al Nasr is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sat Oct 22nd, Al Nasr hosted Al Ain in their last match together. Al Ain won by a score of 3 to 1. Andriy Yarmolenko struck first for Al Ain in the 5th minute on a feed from Soufiane Rahimi, then Mendes da Graca tied it up for Al Nasr in the 48th minute.
Pinheiro de Carvalho has been the most prolific scorer on Al Nasr in his last five matches with three goals. Al Ain is fortunate enough to have Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals.