On Saturday May 7th, in week 22, Al Ittihad Kalba will travel to Dubai to battle Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in a UAE League match. In their last match, 5th placed Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, recorded a 0-1 loss against Al Ain. 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 couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ain ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Al Ittihad Kalba is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Al Nasr. Saba struck first for Al Nasr in the 70th minute, then Mlapa tied it up for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 74th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and Al Ittihad Kalba last played eachother at the Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium on Nov 2nd. Al Ittihad Kalba and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Al Ittihad Kalba nor Shabab Al Ahli Dubai could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
For Al Ittihad Kalba, their top scorers are Habib Al Fardan and Peniel Kokou Mlapa, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Thomas Lehne Olsen has been the most effective weapon for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai lately. The Norwegian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.