Al Ain Thrashes Khorfakkan by 3-1.. The Boss Kicks Off Their League Journey with A Critical Victory Over Khorfakkan

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Al Ain thrashed the home team, Khorfakkan, in their first match in the ADNOC Pro League by 3-1. The match was held at Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasemi on Friday 20th August 2021.

The Boss took the lead in the first half which ended by 1-0. Laba Kodjo scored first for Al Ain at 37 minute of the match and then from the penalty point at “74”. The newly arrived Ivorian Kouame Autonne Kouadio at “88”. Khorfakkan scored their sole goal at “48” by Ismael Al Hammadi.

By this result Al Ain snatched their first three points, meanwhile Khorfakkan got zero points.

The match was attended by 397 fans.

Al Ain: 3
Goals: Laba Kodjo “37” – Laba Kodjo from the penalty point “74” – Kouame Autonne “88”.
Starting Lineup: Khaled Eisa, Saeed Jumaa, Yassin Meriah, Kouame Autonne, Saeed Ahmed, Ahmed Barman, Mohammed Abbas, Caio Canedo, Bandar Al Ahbabi, Christian Guanca and Laba Kodjo.
Substitutions: Nasser Al Shukaili replaced Christian Guanca “82” – Jonatas de Santos replaced Caio Canedo “83” – Rafael Pereira replaced Bandar Al Ahbabi “89.”
Yellow Cards: None.
Red Cards: None.
Shots: 21
Shot on goal: 7
Shots inside the box: 15
Shots outside the box: 6
Corners: 6
Offside: 1
Possession: 55%

Khorfakkan: 1
Goals: Ismail Al Hammadi “48”
Starting Lineup: Ahmed Mahmoud, Youssef Al Ameri, Abdullah Al Rifai, Masood Suleiman, Adel Sabeel, Fahd Hadid, Raphael Jamarich, Falah Walid, Osama Rashid, Ismail Al Hammadi and Kikwe Jesus
Substitutions: Ibrahim Saeed replaced Adel Sabeel “46” – Antonio Flumore replaced Fahd Hadid “60” – Salem Ali replaced Youssef Al Aemri “60” – Borja Valley replaced Ismail Al Hammadi “60” – Hamdan Nasser repalced Osama Rashid “88”.
Yellow Cards: Masood Suleiman “71” – Osama Rashid “84” – Salem Ali “86”
Red Cards: none.
Shots: 13
Shot on goal: 2
Shots inside the box: 10
Shots outside the box: 3
Corners: 4
Offside: 0
Possession: 45%

Match Referees
The match was managed by Sultan Mohammed Saleh, “Match Referee”. He was assisted by Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, “First Assistant Referee”, Salah Salem, “Second Assistant Referee”, Amer Al Dhubai, “Fourth Referee”, and Eisa Khalifa “VAR Referee” and Amer Al Qadri, “VAR Assistant Referee, Ahmed Rashid, “Referees Assessor,” and Mohammed Al Hattawi “Match Commissioner”.