In this 20th week match, on Saturday Mar 18th, Al Bataeh and Al Sharjah will play a match in Sharjah 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 23 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Al Sharjah recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Wasl. Djaniny Tavares scored the first goal for Al Sharjah in the 67th minute, then Virginio de Lima tied it up for Al Wasl in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Tomás Chancalay earning Al Wasl a comeback draw. Al Sharjah is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Bataeh recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Dhafra. Tiago struck first for Al Dhafra in the 43rd minute, then Sekou Baba Gassama tied it up for Al Bataeh in the 72nd minute earning Al Bataeh a comeback draw. Al Bataeh looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Al Bataeh and Al Sharjah last played eachother at the None on Oct 25th. Al Sharjah was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Paco Alcácer scored the first goal for Al Sharjah in the 57th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Al Bataeh was frustrated by Al Sharjah’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Sharjah ended the match with the shutout victory.
Lourency has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Al Bataeh. Al Sharjah’s most prolific scorer has been Djaniny Tavares. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.