In a weekend match in week 5, on Fri Oct 7th, Al Jazira will host Al Sharjah at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in a clash of the UAE League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Al Jazira is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bani Yas. Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Omran Al Hajeri struck first for Al Jazira in the 88th minute on a penalty kick, then Ivkovic tied it up for Bani Yas in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick earning Bani Yas at least a draw. Al Jazira is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Sharjah sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Khor Fakkan. Caio struck first for Al Sharjah in the 16th minute, then Luan Martins Pereira added another in the 49th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Khor Fakkan couldn’t manage to score, and Al Sharjah took the shutout win. Al Sharjah should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Luan Martins Pereira has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Al Sharjah. Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Omran Al Hajeri has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored seven goals for Al Jazira.