SHARJAH. Al Ain topped Al Bataeh 3-2 thanks to K. Fo who scored in the 27th and 87th minute.

Al Ain remained in 10 after Erik received a double yellow card in the 45′. Nevertheless, Al Ain still found a way to win this match playing only with 10 players​.

The match was played at the Al-Bataeh Club Ground (Sharjah) stadium in Sharjah on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Yahya Almulla assisted by Yasser Al Murshidi and Amer Ali Ahmed Mohammed Al Qadri. The 4th official was Saif Nabil.

Match Statistics​

The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Al Bataeh was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Al Ain that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Al Bataeh was more pushing with 47 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Al Ain managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Al Bataeh shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Al Ain shot 8 times, 5 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Al Bataeh received 3 yellow cards (A. Abang, Ali Saeed Al Blooshi and Lourency). Talking about the opposition, Al Ain received 1 yellow card (Erik).

Also, Al Ain didn’t end the match with 11 players after Erik (Al Ain) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (45′).

Standings

After playing this match, Al Bataeh will stay with 13 points to hold in the 11th place. Talking about the opposition, Al Ain will have 22 points to remain in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Uae League, Al Bataeh will host Dibba Al Fujairah on the 8th of May with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Al Bataeh (0 draws).

Al Ain will host Al Sharjah on the 7th of May with a 12-11 head to head statistic in favor of Al Ain (9 draws).

Al Bataeh – Formation

Al Bataeh adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Caio Cesar Zanardi Gomes da Silva decided to play with the following team: Zayed Ahmed Al Hammadi, Artur Jorge Marques Amorim, Saeed Ali Ibrahim Ali Suwaidan, Abdulla Abbas Al Baloosh, Haboush Saleh Habou Salbukh, João Pedro Barradas Novais, Thibang Sindile Theophilus Phete, Mohammad Ahmad bin Yousuf Alshehhi, Sékou Baba Gassama, Anatole Bertrand Abang and Lourency do Nascimento Rodrigues.

The home team had on the bench: Abdulla Mohammad Kazim, Natan Felipe Pedriali, Ahmed Moosa Saqer Murad, Hamad Jasim, Eisa Ahmed Hussain, Ali Saeed Al Blooshi, Abdalla Yousif Abdalla, Jeferson Douglas dos Santos Souza and Saif Rashid Nasir.

Substitutions

Al Bataeh made 3 changes: T. Phete for Hamad Jasim (12′), Mohammed bin Yousef for Ali Saeed Al Blooshi (45′) and Haboush Saleh for Saif Rashid (46′).

Al Ain – Formation

Also Al Ain adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Sergiy Rebrov played with: Khalid Essa Mohamed Bilal Saeed, Tin Jedvaj, Erik Jorgens de Menezes, Kouame Autonne, Andriy Yarmolenko, Bandar Mohammed Saeed Saleh Al Ahbabi, Ahmed Barman Ali B Shamroukh Hammoudi, Khalid Al Baloushi, El Mehdi Moubarik, Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba and Soufiane Rahimi.

These were the players on the bench: Omar Saeed Mohammed Saleem Binsouaf Alesmaili, Mohammed Ali Shakir, Mohamed Ahmad Ali Gharib Juma, Rafael António Pereira, Falah Waleed, Jonathan Santos, Mohamad Saeed Bu Sanda Ahmed Theyab Al Falahi, Saeed Ahmed Abdulla Mohammad and Caio Canedo Corrêa.

Substitutions

Al Ain made 5 changes: Khalid Al Baloushi for Saeed Ahmed (46′), Andriy Yarmolenko for Jonatas (73′), Bandar Mohamed for Caio Canedo (85′), S. Rahimi for Rafael Pereira (85′) and Kodjo Fo Doh Laba for Falah Waleed (90′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Uae League.​

• Al Bataeh – Al Ain – 2-3
• Al Sharjah – Al Nasr – 1-1
• Al Wasl – Khorfakkan Club – 3-0
• Al Ittihad Kalba – Al Jazira – 2-1