AlBataeh drew against Bani Yas, 3-3, during the match that took place between them at AlShamkha Stadium, for the 23rd round of the ADNOC Pro League, to raise Al-Bataeh’s score to 27 points in ninth place.

AlBataeh excelled in the first half and succeeded in scoring two goals through Cameroonian Anatoly, who opened the goals from a quick counter-attack, and Brazilian Paulinho from a penalty kick awarded by the referee after obstruction from Suhail AlNoobi to Malian Sekou Baba.

Bani Yas rose up in the second half, taking advantage of the decline in the level of AlBataeh, which seemed lax on his players, as Taulant Severi was able to reduce the difference after turning Suarez’s corner with his head in the Al-Bataeh goal.

Youssef Nyakati equalized for the hosts after taking advantage of a defensive error to single out the goal and shoot to the right of the goalkeeper.

Injury time witnessed great excitement when Nyakati succeeded in snatching the third goal for BaniYas in the 93rd minute, and at a time when everyone thought that “AlSamawi” was on his way to snatch the match points, the substitute Mohammed Rashid returned AlBataeh in the result and scored the third equalizer in the 95th minute.

Croatian Goran Tomic, coach of the first football team at Al Bataeh Club, described their match against Bani Yas as difficult, and said that they are meeting a stubborn team, a few days after their last match against Ajman, promising to do their best and give everything they have in order to achieve a positive result.

Goran continued his speech during the introductory press conference, saying: Bani Yas is a stubborn team and the match in front of it will not be easy and we watched their last match against Sharjah and what they presented and I think that the confrontation will be very difficult, and Goran said that they created many chances during the previous matches but could not translate them into goals, stressing his confidence at the same time in the players and their ability to score during the upcoming matches.

For his part, Ahmed AlZeyoudi, left back of AlBataeh, said that their rival in the next match is strong and fierce and presented good levels during the last period, stressing at the same time diligence and perseverance in order to return with three points, and added during the introductory press conference: We seek to compensate in the next match after losing to Al Wasl Ajman in order to improve our ranking in the championship table.

AlBataeh suffered a big loss against its guest Al Wasl, amounting to four goals to one, during the match that brought them together, Monday, at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium in Sharjah, for the 22nd round of the ADNOC Pro League, and with this result, AlBataeh’s balance froze at 26 points, in eighth place.

Al Wasl scored its first goal, after Jimenez played a cross, Caio Canedo met it with his head in the goal (13), and Ali Saleh added the second goal from a follow-up to a rebound inside the penalty area (20), before Fabio Lima strengthened the result by scoring the third goal from a wonderful heel pass played by Caio 34”.

AlBataeh reduced the difference with Mohammed Rashid scoring the first goal 41”, and in the second half Jimenez scored the fourth goal with a powerful shot 71”.

It seems that AlBataeh was affected by the shortage, as the team missed the services of defender Denny Borges due to the accumulation of cards, while Alfaro was absent due to his expulsion with a red card in the Sharjah match, and Croatian Goran pushed Abdullah Al-Rifai in defense while Sekou Baba played from the beginning this time.

Croatian Goran Tomic congratulated Al Bataeh coach on the victory, and said during the evaluation press conference after the match:

I knew that the match would not be easy for us, and we trained on set-pieces as one of the strengths of Al Wasl, but from the first two corners we conceded two goals, after that the game escaped from our hands and the return became difficult for us, and we could have reduced the difference after scoring a goal, but Al Wasl was able to double the score and decide the match in his favor.

Croatian coach Goran Tomić, the head of AlBataeh football team, stressed the difficulty of the match against AlWasl, highlighting their opponent’s status as league leaders and their exceptional season performance at all levels. He explained their high-skilled players would make the task challenging.

Tomić added during the pre match press conference:

“Our team has also been performing remarkably well this season and has shown the capability to face strong teams. We are determined to return with all three points from this match. We have several absences due to accumulated yellow cards and the suspension of Farouq in the Sharjah match, but I am confident in the readiness of all other players for this game.”

He continued:

“We’ve faced teams of similar strength to AlWasl this season, like Shabab AlAhli and AlJazira, and the team has delivered outstanding performances in these matches. However, to surpass these clubs, luck must accompany readiness from all aspects.”

On his part, goalkeeper Darwish Mohammed described the match against Al Wasl as crucial, considering it’s played on their home turf and amidst their fans, besides facing the league leaders. He affirmed their commitment to giving their best for a positive outcome.

During the pre-match press conference, he continued:

“Nothing is impossible in football, and anything can happen on the field. We will do our best and give everything we have to achieve a positive result.”

He continued:

“I would like to take this opportunity to praise my teammate Rashid for his excellent performance in the previous match against Sharjah. It’s not surprising as he is an outstanding goalkeeper, and I hope he gets more opportunities to participate in upcoming matches.”