On Sat Feb 4th, in week 15, Al Sharjah will travel to Bani Yas to battle Bani Yas in a clash of these two mismatched UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 9th placed Bani Yas, recorded a 2-1 win against Khor Fakkan. Nicolás Giménez struck first for Bani Yas in the 30th minute from the penalty spot, then Gaston Maximiliano Alvarez Suarez added another in the 42nd minute. Bani Yas is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Sharjah recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Neither Al Sharjah nor Shabab Al Ahli Dubai could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 3 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Al Sharjah is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Al-sharjah Stadium, Bani Yas took the match by a score of 3 to 2. Rafael Papagaio struck first for Bani Yas in the 30th minute, then Makhete Diop tied it up for Al Sharjah in the 40th minute , but fortunately for Bani Yas it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win.
Al Sharjah’s top weapon lately has been Ousmane Camara, who has three goals in the last five matches. Rafael Papagaio has been the most effective weapon for Bani Yas lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.