Week 3 brings us a match on Sep 15th where Al Wasl hosts Dibba Al Fujairah in a UAE League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 33 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, Al Wasl recorded a 2-1 win against Al Bataeh. Oliveira Souza Junior struck first for Al Wasl in the 45th minute on a feed from Virginio de Lima, then Anatole Bertrand Abang tied it up for Al Bataeh in the 54th minute on a feed from Fahad Sabeel. Al Wasl is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while dibba Al Fujairah is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Aleksandar Šćekić scored the first goal for Dibba Al Fujairah in the 45th minute, but Yuri Cesar got the equalizer for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 66th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 86th minute on a goal by Cheickna Doumbia. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Al Wasl is fortunate enough to have Oliveira Souza Junior in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.