Week 19 features a match on Friday Mar 10th, where Al Bataeh plays host to Al Dhafra in a UAE League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 11th placed Al Bataeh, recorded a 2-2 draw against Khor Fakkan. João Novais scored the first goal for Al Bataeh in the 41st minute, but Fabio Abreu got the equalizer for Khor Fakkan in the 58th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while al Dhafra is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Al Wasl. Soufiane Bouftini struck first for Al Wasl in the 15th minute, then Tomás Chancalay added another in the 89th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Dhafra couldn’t manage to score, and Al Wasl took the shutout win. Al Dhafra looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 9 of their last 10.
On the 16th of October, Al Dhafra hosted Al Bataeh in their last match together. Al Bataeh took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Lourency scored the first goal for Al Bataeh in the 30th minute, then Lourency added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Al Bataeh is fortunate enough to have Lourency in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.