On the 15th of March, Al Jazira plays host to Al Ittihad Kalba in a clash of the UAE League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 4th placed Al Jazira is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Al Urooba. Kosanovic struck first for Al Jazira in the 67th minute from the penalty spot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Al Urooba couldn’t muster any offence and Al Jazira ran away with the shutout win. Al Jazira should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while al Ittihad Kalba is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Al Dhafra. Sultan Al Ghaferi scored the first goal for Al Dhafra in the 1st minute, then Habib Al Fardan tied it up for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 13th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Al Jazira and Al Ittihad Kalba last played eachother at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on the 3rd of January. Al Jazira was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. scored the first goal for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 15th minute, but Ramadan got the equalizer for Al Jazira in the 18th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 33rd minute on a goal by de Oliveira to cap off a wild match.
Both Mlapa and Habib Al Fardan have been the hottest scorers for Al Ittihad Kalba in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Both Bruno Conceicao de Oliveira and Milos Kosanovic have been the hottest scorers for Al Jazira in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.