UAE Pro LeagueMatchday 1Al-Dhafra vs Sharjah FC
Summary
Match report
Sharjah FC won 3-1 against Al-Dhafra in the UAE Pro League (Matchday 1). Sharjah FC led 1-0 at half-time.
Al-Dhafra’s goal came from Dominique Mendy in the 59th minute. Sharjah FC’s goals came from Luan Pereira in the 39th minute, Julimar Silva Oliveira Junior in the 66th minute and Agner Moura Izigethy de Souza in the 90+8th minute. Luan Pereira was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.1).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 9Total shots13
- 5Shots on target6
- 2Corners3
- 3Yellow cards1
Live commentary
Full-time: Sharjah FC win against Al-Dhafra 3-1. In numbers: possession Al-Dhafra 52%, Sharjah FC 48%; shots 9 (5 on target) to 13 (6 on target)
- 90+8'
Goal! Agner Moura Izigethy de Souza extends Sharjah FC's lead (3-1), set up by Harib Abdalla Suhail
- 90+1'
VAR: Cheicka Doumbia's goal for Sharjah FC is ruled out
- 86'
Substitution, Al-Dhafra: Youssef Al-Marzooqi comes on for Rayan Yaslam
- 83'
Double substitution, Sharjah FC: Majed Hassan Ahmed makes way for Luan Pereira, Laba Kodjo on for Cheicka Doumbia
- 80'
Double substitution, Sharjah FC: Julimar Silva Oliveira Junior replaces Harib Abdalla Suhail, Caio Lucas Fernandes on for Ousmane Camara
- 79'
Substitution, Sharjah FC: Igor Coronado comes on for Agner Moura Izigethy de Souza
- 79'
Substitution, Al-Dhafra: Regi Lushkja comes on for Khaled Bawazir
- 77'
Substitution, Al-Dhafra: Sory Kaba comes on for Arielson Sampaio·Galvao
- 75'
Yellow card: Leonard Amesimeku (Al-Dhafra) for a foul
- 69'
Substitution, Al-Dhafra: Abdullah Al Karbi comes on for Leonard Amesimeku
- 66'
Goal! Julimar Silva Oliveira Junior restores Sharjah FC's lead (2-1)
- 63'
Yellow card: Vinicius Lima Serafim (Al-Dhafra) for a foul
- 59'
Goal! Dominique Mendy levels it up for Al-Dhafra (1-1), set up by Abdullah Al Karbi
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: Sharjah FC lead 1-0
- 45'
Substitution, Al-Dhafra: Marcelinho replaces Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Alhammadi
- 39'
Goal! Luan Pereira opens the scoring for Sharjah FC (1-0), set up by Igor Coronado
- 4'
Yellow card: Luan Pereira (Sharjah FC) for a foul
- 2'
Booking: Sory Kaba (Al-Dhafra) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Al-Dhafra and Sharjah FC
Lineups
Al-DhafraCoach: Alen HorvatAverage rating 6.3Al-Dhafra – Starting XI
- 17E. HoutiRating 5.8
- 15A. Al Karbi – Assist, On 69'Rating 6.7
- 26Y. Al MarzouqiRating 6.4
- 4Serafim
- 6E. NoumonviRating 6.2
- 11M. El KhalouiRating 6.5
- 7Marcelinho – On 45'Rating 5.9
- 88D. Mendy – Goal 59'Rating 8.1
- 21R. DjoohRating 6.8
- 10R. Lushkja – On 79'Rating 6.0
- 9S. Kaba – Yellow card 2', On 77'Rating 6.2
Al-DhafraSubstitutes
- 44
44A. Al Sayed - 33
33Samir Caetano - 20
20L. Amesimeku69'Rating 5.6 - 3
3D. Koumare - 5
5M. Al Harbi - 14
14K. Bawazir79'Rating 5.7 - 22
22R. Yaslam - 99
99Arielson77'Rating 6.1 - 19
19A. Batal - 16
16M. Alhammadi45'Rating 6.3
CoachAlen Horvat
Sharjah FCCoach: Jose MoraisAverage rating 6.9Sharjah FC – Starting XI
- 40A. Al HosaniRating 7.6
- 19Khaled EbraheimRating 6.7
- 23D. BorgesRating 7.2
- 5M. KatinicRating 6.8
- 66LeandrinhoRating 7.0
- 6C. PickelRating 6.2
- 11Luan Pereira – Goal 39', Yellow card 4', On 83'Rating 8.1
- 20Julimar – Goal 66', On 80'Rating 7.6
- 10Igor Coronado – Assist, On 79'Rating 6.8
- 7Caio Lucas – On 80'Rating 6.6
- 9K. Laba – On 83'Rating 6.5
Sharjah FCSubstitutes
- 1
1K. Tawhid - 17
17M. Muhsin - 14
14S. Al Kaabi - 15
15F. Jasim - 8
8Agner79'Rating 7.4 - 60
60A. Sarshogh - 88
88M. Hassan83'Rating 6.3 - 74
74Leo Silva - 34
34H. Suhail80'Rating 6.8 - 30
30O. Camara80'Rating 6.4 - 98
98C. Doumbia83'Rating 6.5
CoachJose Morais
Stats
Al-DhafraSharjah FC- 52%Possession48%
- 9Total shots13
- 5Shots on target6
- 1Shots off target6
- 3Blocked shots1
- 1Shots inside the box11
- 8Shots outside the box2
- 2Corners3
- 1Offsides3
- 15Fouls17
- 3Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves4
- 386Total passes362
- 320Accurate passes301
- 17Free Kicks14
Standings
Standings UAE Pro League
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Al Wahda FC | 6 | +2 | 12 |
| 6 | Sharjah FC | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 7 |  Ajman | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 9 |  Dubai United | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Al-Dhafra | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 |  Al-Ittihad Kalba | 6 | -7 | 5 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- UAE Pro League
- Round
- Matchday 1
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium, Madinat Zayed
- Referee
- N. Alali
