Mar 2nd features a match where Al Bataeh plays host to Khor Fakkan in a clash of the UAE League in the ever popular Sharjah derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Al Bataeh recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Wahda. Sebastian Tagliabue struck first for Al Wahda in the 51st minute on a feed from Matheus Pereira, then Lourency tied it up for Al Bataeh in the 63rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 10th placed Khor Fakkan, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Al Sharjah. Aylton Boa Morte struck first for Khor Fakkan in the 89th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Al Sharjah couldn’t muster any offence and Khor Fakkan ran away with the shutout win. Khor Fakkan is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Sat Oct 8th, Khor Fakkan won by a score of 3 to 0. Aylton Boa Morte scored the first goal for Khor Fakkan in the 65th minute, then Ramon Lopes added another in the 74th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Bataeh couldn’t manage to score, and Khor Fakkan took the shutout win.
Khor Fakkan hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Fabio Abreu and Raphael Guimaraes de Paula, and they each have 1 goal. Al Bataeh is fortunate enough to have Lourency in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 6 goals.