NIORT. Bani Yas and Emirates didn’t manage to score any goal on Friday. Bani Yas was surely better in terms of ball possession (68%).
The match was played at the Stade René Gaillard stadium in Niort on Friday and it started at 3:20 pm local time. The referee was Omar Mohamed Al Ali who was helped by Hassan Mohammed Hassan Abdullah Suqatari Al Mahri and Masood Hassan Ismail. The 4th official was Saif Nabil. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 37.37 degrees Celsius or 99.27 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 24%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Bani Yas had a superior ball possession 68% while Emirates was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Bani Yas was more aggressive with 90 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 8 were on target. However, that was not enough Bani Yas to win the match.
Bani Yas shot 21 times, 8 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Emirates shot 9 times, 6 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Bani Yas received 2 yellow cards (Francisco Geraldes and Fawaz Awana). On the other side, Emirates received 4 yellow cards (Feras Saleh Alkhaseebi, Salim Ali Ibrahim, Mohamed Jalal and Franck Kom).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Bani Yas will have 4 points like Al Bataeh and Al Ittihad Kalba to remain in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Emirates will have 5 points to sit in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Uae League, Bani Yas will play away against Al Ittihad Kalba on the 20th of May with a 9-5 head to head record in favor of Bani Yas (4 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).
Bani Yas – Formation
Bani Yas
21'
79'
Bani Yas started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Darko Milanič decided to play with the following team: Fahad Al Dhanhani , Khamis Al Hammadi , Abdullah Jassim , Saša Ivković , Hussain Abbas Juma , Suhail Ahmed Al Noobi , Fawaz Awana , Gaston Alvarez Suarez , Francisco Geraldes , Youssouf Niakate and Taulant Seferi .
The home team had on the bench: Khalaf Mohammed Al Hosani, Mohammed Al Menhali, Eisa Ali Abass, Saile Souza, Hussain Al Mansoori, Aboubacar Cisse , Abdullah Sultan, Ahmed Abunamous and Hamdan Ahmed Al Mahri.
Substitutions
Bani Yas made 2 changes: Suhail Ahmed Al Noobi for Aboubacar Cisse (79′) and Taulant Seferi for Ahmed Abunamous (63′).
Best player: Francisco Geraldes
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Bani Yas was Francisco Geraldes.
His rating is with 68 passes (79% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 11. He performed 3 crosses.
Emirates – Formation
Emirates
Emirates started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Mohammed Ahmed Hassan Al Jalboot played with: Suhail Abdulla , Fahad Sebil , Ahmad Essa Juma , Feras Saleh Alkhaseebi , Mohamed Jalal , Fahad Badr , Franck Kom , Oumar Keita , Senosi Al Hadi , Andrés Iniesta and Paco Alcácer .
They had on the bench: Luan de Oliveira, Salim Ali Ibrahim , Abdulla Al Nuaimi, Rashed Ebrahim Al Zaabi , Rashed Abdulla Suroor , Ibrahim Al Kaabi, Philemon Seyi , Yaqoub Eisa and Ebraheim Khameis .
Emirates could not rely on the presence of Salim Ali Ibrahim (injured), Ebraheim Khameis (injured), Philemon Seyi (injured), Rashed Abdulla Suroor (injured) and Rashed Ebrahim Al Zaabi (injured).
Substitutions
Emirates made 5 changes: Ahmad Essa Juma for Salim Ali Ibrahim (69′), Fahad Badr for Ebraheim Khameis (69′), Feras Saleh Alkhaseebi for Philemon Seyi (90′), Mohamed Jalal for Rashed Abdulla Suroor (58′) and Senosi Al Hadi for Rashed Ebrahim Al Zaabi (90′).
Best player: Suhail Abdulla
The player that probably impressed the most for Emirates was the goalkeeper: Suhail Abdulla. His rating is 9.08. He performed 8 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Uae League.
- Ajman – Al Ittihad Kalba – 3-5
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai – Al Wahda – 3-1
- Bani Yas – Emirates – 0-0
