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Al-Ittihad Kalba beats Khorfakkan in an exciting match
Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates – Al-Ittihad Kalba secured an important 2-0 victory over Khorfakkan in the fourth round of the United Arab Emirates Pro League. The match, played at the Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium, was exciting and action-packed, with both teams looking for victory from the start.
The first goal came in the 43rd minute when M. Ghayedi capitalized on a precise pass from Y. Al Blooshi to open the scoring. Al-Ittihad Kalba dominated the first half, having more possession of the ball and creating more scoring opportunities. Khorfakkan, on the other hand, was more dangerous in the second half, but they failed to find the back of the net.
In the 74th minute, S. Moghanlou sealed the game with a quality goal, assisted by D. Bessa. Al-Ittihad Kalba played with more confidence in the second half, maintaining their lead and controlling the pace of the game.
Despite the loss, Khorfakkan had a higher percentage of ball possession (59%) and had more shots (12 in total). Al-Ittihad Kalba, however, was more effective in attack, with 3 shots on target and 2 goals.
The game was marked by a series of yellow cards, including one for Won Du-Jae of Khorfakkan in the 17th minute, another for W. Rashid of Al-Ittihad Kalba in the 37th minute, and one for D. Bessa of the same team in the 89th minute. C. Doumbia of Khorfakkan also received a yellow card in the 90th minute.
Al-Ittihad Kalba climbs to the top of the table with this win, while Khorfakkan remains in the lower part of the standings.
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Substitutions al-ittihad kalba: at minute 13 Y. Al Blooshi came in and N. Jovic went out., at minute 72 R. Alivoda came in and Caio Eduardo went out., at minute 81 A. Mohammed came in and W. Rashid went out., at minute 81 H. Al Fardan came in and S. Moghanlou went out.
Substitutions khorfakkan: at minute 63 O. Keita came in and O. Noureddine went out., at minute 63 Lee Seung-Joon came in and Lourency went out., at minute 63 B. Ramirez came in and A. Rchoq went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Khorfakkan
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Al-Ittihad Kalba
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