In a mid week match on Tue May 10th, in week 23, Al Urooba hosts Bani Yas in a meeting of these two UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Al Urooba is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Khor Fakkan. Alrefaey struck first for Khor Fakkan in the 21st minute, then Gianluca Muniz tied it up for Al Urooba in the 33rd minute earning Al Urooba at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while bani Yas sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Emirates. Nicolás Giménez struck first for Bani Yas in the 5th minute from the penalty spot, then in the 28th minute, Fares Khalil sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ali Moustafa . Bani Yas is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Al Urooba and Bani Yas battled to a 2-2 draw. struck first for Bani Yas in the 37th minute, then Eduwo Kingsley tied it up for Al Urooba in the 46th minute on a feed from Gianluca Muniz .
Bani Yas’s top weapon lately has been Nicolás Giménez, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Al Urooba is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ali Madan and Gianluca Muniz each only have 1 goal in their last five.