Week 19 brings us a match on Mar 11th, where Al Dhafra and Al Ittihad Kalba will play a match in Kalba in a meeting of these two evenly matched UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed Al Ittihad Kalba, recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Wasl. Ghanem Ahmed scored the first goal for Al Wasl in the 63rd minute, then Mohammed tied it up for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 77th minute earning Al Ittihad Kalba at least a draw. Al Ittihad Kalba is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Dhafra is fresh off their 4-1 win against Khor Fakkan. Makhete Diop scored the first goal for Al Dhafra in the 12th minute, then Lucas Candido added another in the 27th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
On the 28th of September, Al Dhafra hosted Al Ittihad Kalba at the Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium in their last match together. Al Dhafra and Al Ittihad Kalba battled to a 1-1 draw. Habib Al Fardan struck first for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 17th minute on a feed from Sabeel, then Suwaid Al Muharrami tied it up for Al Dhafra in the 66th minute earning Al Dhafra a comeback draw.
Al Dhafra hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Guilherme Augusto and Offoe Amesimeku, and they each have 1 goal. Al Ittihad Kalba’s top weapon lately has been Peniel Kokou Mlapa, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.