DUBAI. Al Wasl bounces back against Al Wahda with 2 goals from J. Pedro from a goal on the 90′ and a goal on the 45′.
The match was played at the Zabeel Stadium stadium in Dubai on Friday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Mohamed Abdulla Hassan Mohd assisted by Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf and Hassan Mohammed Hassan Abdullah Suqatari Al Mahri. The 4th official was Khalid Bu Hasan. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was extremely hot at 35.1 degrees Celsius or 95.16 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 34%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Al Wasl was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Al Wahda that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Al Wahda had a more offensive attitude with 45 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Al Wahda to win the match.
Al Wasl shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Al Wahda shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Al Wasl received 2 yellow cards (A. Salmeen and A. Abdulrahman). On the other side, Al Wahda received 1 yellow card (M. Alharbi).
A. Salmeen (Al Wasl) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Al Wasl has 1 points to occupy the 5th place in the standings. On the other side, Al Wahda has 1 points (4th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Uae League, Al Wasl will play away against Al Bataeh on the 9th of September with a 0-0 head to head record.
Al Wahda will play away agasint Al Bataeh on the 30th of September with a 0-0 head to head stats.
Al Wasl – Formation
Al Wasl adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja decided to play with the following team: Khaled Al Senani, Salem Al Azizi, Faris Khalil, S. Bouftini, Omar Abdulrahman, Hassan Ibrahim, Fábio Lima, G. Poblete, Ali Salmin, Ali Saleh and Gilberto.
The home team had on the bench: N. Noor, Ghanem Ahmed, Abdulrahman Ali, Jeferson Douglas, Mohammed Sabeel, S. Sidibe, Hazza Salem, Suhail Abdulla and Gabrielzinho.
Substitutions
Al Wasl made 4 changes: Salem Juma Awad for Gabrielzinho (62′), F. Khalil for M. Sebil (63′), O. Abdulrahman for G. Ahmed (75′) and Gilberto for A. Abdulrahman (89′).
Al Wahda – Formation
Also Al Wahda adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal played with: Mohamed Al Shamsi, Maracás, Abdullah Al karbi, Rúben Canedo, Lucas Pimenta, Adrien Silva, Tahnoon Al Zaabi, Abdulla Hamad, Ismail Matar, Pizzi and João Pedro.
These were the players on the bench: Mohamed Al Menhali, Majed Abdulla, Mansoor Saeed, Fábio Martins, Mansor Al Harbi, Sebastián Tagliabúe, Manea Aydh, Abdalla Al Refaey and Rashid Ali.
Substitutions
Al Wahda made 5 changes: Pizzi for F. Martins (65′), T. Alzaabi for S. Tagliabue (74′), L. Pimenta Peres Lopes for A. Al Refaey (74′), A. Alkarbi for M. Al Menhali (74′) and A. Hamad for M. Alharbi (81′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Uae League.
- Bani Yas – Khorfakkan Club – 1-0
- Ajman – Al Ain – 2-1
- Al Wasl – Al Wahda – 2-2
- Al Ittihad Kalba – Al Bataeh – 0-2