Match Report
In the standings it was Al Ain U23 1st on 15 points, Kalba U23 6th on 7 — separated by 8. Per game in the league, Al Ain U23 were scoring 2.6 and conceding 0.4, Kalba U23 2 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Al Ain U23 had won five straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Over the last five, Al Ain U23 had taken 15 of 15 points to Kalba U23's 8.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Al Ain U23 wins, 0 for Kalba U23, 4 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 100% of the meetings.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ain U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ain U23: Mame Niang (33'), M. Alhammadi (79')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ain U23 60% · Kalba U23 40% · Total shots: 15-3 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-1