May 26th features a match where Bani Yas will play host to Al Ittihad Kalba 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 32 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 9th placed Bani Yas, recorded a 1-3 loss against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. struck first for Bani Yas in the 10th minute, then in the 38th minute, Cartabia sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Walid Abbas Murad Yousuf Al Balooshi But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 49th minute on a goal by Yuri Cesar. Bani Yas is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Al Ittihad Kalba is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Khor Fakkan. struck first for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 6th minute on a feed from Fahad Sabil Obeid, but Caique got the equalizer for Khor Fakkan in the 10th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 47th minute on a goal by Ismaeel Salem Ismaeel Saeed Al Hamadi to cap off a wild match. Al Ittihad Kalba looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Bani Yas and Al Ittihad Kalba last played eachother at the Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium on Jan 8th. Bani Yas took the match by a score of 3 to 1. Alhammadi struck first for Bani Yas in the 2nd minute on a feed from Nicolás Giménez, then Isaac Thelin added another in the 25th minute.
For Al Ittihad Kalba, their top scorers are Robert Žulj and Mlapa, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Bani Yas hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ahmed Al Ghilani and Ahmed Shehda Abunamous, and they each have 1 goal.