DUBAI. Al Wasl defeats Emirates 1-0 after A. Saleh scored just 1 goal (64′).
The match was played at the Zabeel Stadium stadium in Dubai on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Sultan Mohamed assisted by Masood Hassan Ismail and Waled Al Karmati. The 4th official was Yousif Al Jasmi. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was extremely hot at 34.29 degrees Celsius or 93.72 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Al Wasl was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Emirates that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Al Wasl had a more offensive attitude with 50 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Al Wasl won the match.
Al Wasl shot 16 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. Regarding the opposition, Emirates shot 3 times, 0 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Al Wasl received 3 yellow cards (Soufiane Bouftini, Ali Salmin and Hassan Ibrahim Saqer). Regarding the opposition, Emirates received 1 yellow card (Oumar Keita).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Al Wasl has 3 points to occupy the 7th place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, Emirates stays with 0 points (12th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Uae League, Al Wasl will host Shabab Al Ahli Dubai on the 20th of May with a 14-10 head to head statistic in favor of Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (10 draws).
Emirates will host Shabab Al Ahli Dubai on the 11th of May with a 19-2 head to head record in favor of Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (3 draws).
Al Wasl – Formation
Al Wasl
24'
69'
45'
Al Wasl adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Milos Milojevic decided to play with the following team: Khaled Al Senani , Salem Juma Awad , Soufiane Bouftini , Alexis Pérez , Abdulrahman Saleh Khamis , Ali Salmin , Gerónimo Poblete , Nicolás Giménez , Fabio Lima , Haris Seferović and Ali Saleh .
The home team had on the bench: Omar Abdulrahman, Siaka Sidibe , Caio Canedo , Yousif Ali Almheiri, Ali Al Ansari, Faris Khalil , Hassan Ibrahim Saqer, Mohamed Ali and Adama Diallo.
Substitutions
Al Wasl made 5 changes: Nicolás Giménez for Caio Canedo (62′), Abdulrahman Saleh Khamis for Faris Khalil (69′), Ali Salmin for Siaka Sidibe (69′), Haris Seferović for Adama Diallo (88′) and Ali Saleh for Hassan Ibrahim Saqer (88′).
Best player: Fabio Lima
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Wasl was Fabio Lima even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 40 passes (0% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Emirates – Formation
Emirates
Also Emirates adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Fathi Labidi played with: Ibraheem Al Kaabi , Fahad Sabeel , Luan de Oliveira , Uroš Vitas , Rashed Abdulla Suroor , Ismail Al-Hammadi , Franck Kom , Sultan Qasem , Senosi Al Hadi , Diogo Acosta and Lithierry .
They had on the bench: Ibrahim Khamis, Oumar Keita , Feras Saleh Alkhaseebi, Salem Al Rawahi, Mohamed Jalal, Fahad Badr , Saud Hassan Abdalla Hassan Al Hosani, Khalifa Abdulla and Andrés Iniesta .
Substitutions
Emirates made 4 changes: Ismail Al-Hammadi for Fahad Badr Tarish Jumah Barout Albarout (68′), Senosi Al Hadi for Andrés Iniesta (68′), Sultan Qasem for Khalifa Abdulla (80′) and Diogo Acosta for Ibrahim Khamis (89′).
Best player: Sultan Qasem
The player that probably impressed the most for Emirates was Sultan Qasem.
His rating is with 20 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Uae League.
