On Mar 17th, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai plays host to Khor Fakkan in a meeting of these two mismatched UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai is fresh off their 3-2 win against Al Jazira. Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Omran Al Hajeri scored the first goal for Al Jazira in the 19th minute on a penalty shot, then added another in the 31st minute Finally they completed the comback in the 84th minute on a penalty goal by Cartabia to cap off a wild match. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Khor Fakkan is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Ajman. Fabio Abreu struck first for Khor Fakkan in the 40th minute, then Guimaraes de Paula added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Khor Fakkan is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Khor Fakkan and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai last played eachother at the None on the 22nd of October. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Al Balooshi Mohammad Juma Eid Gharib Juma struck first for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 64th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Khor Fakkan couldn’t muster any offence and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai ran away with the shutout win.
Khor Fakkan’s most prolific scorer has been Fabio Abreu. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai is glad to have Federico Nicolas Cartabia in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 5 goals.