In a weekend match on Saturday May 7th, in week 22, Al Dhafra hosts Al Ain at Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium in a meeting of these two UAE League teams. In their last match, 12th placed Al Dhafra, recorded a 2-3 loss against Al Wahda. Guilherme Augusto scored the first goal for Al Dhafra in the 19th minute, then Al Hammadi tied it up for Al Wahda in the 26th minute on a feed from Al Mekhaini Al Junaibi But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 94th minute on a goal by Canedo Amaral. Al Dhafra looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Al Ain, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba struck first for Al Ain in the 30th minute on a feed from Cristian Guanca, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 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, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches.
On Tue Nov 2nd, Al Ain hosted Al Dhafra at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in their last match together. Al Ain was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Soufiane Rahimi struck first for Al Ain in the 68th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Al Dhafra 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 glad to have Laba in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Guilherme Augusto has been the most effective weapon for Al Dhafra lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.