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Al Wahda host Bani Yas; Al Wasl take on Al Al Ain at Qattara

The Etisalat Pro League 2012/2013 competitions will continue and the matches will become more tough and thrilling when the sixth round begins on Friday, November 2 with three games where Ajman, who have two points in the 12th position, will face Ittihad Kalba who are sitting at the bottom of the table without a balance of points so far at Rashid bin Saeed Stadium, at 04:50 pm, while Al Dhafra who are 8th with 8 points will take on their counterparts Al Shabab in the 11th place with 4 points at Hamdan bin Zayed Stadium in the Western Region, kick off at 05:00 pm.


The matches of the first day will be concluded with Al Wahda – Bani Yas high profile game. Al Wahda who are sitting in sixth place with 9 points, will start the game with high spirits after maintaining a hard fought 2-1 win over Al Shaab in the last round. They depend on the services of Ismail Matar and Papa Waigo who scored in the last game. Bani Yas who are endeavoring to win for the fifth time in a row so as to remain on top of the standings with 12 points, relying on the services of their local players Sultan Al Ghaferi, Amer Abdul Rahman and Ahmed Ali who appeared in a good form during the last encounter against Dibba Al Fujairah, which ended in their favor with two straight goals.

The struggle continues on the second day, which will see 4 games on Saturday, November 3 when second - placed Al Nasr with 11 points face their counterparts Al Shaab who are taking 10th spot with 6 points at Al Wasl Stadium in Zabeel due to the ongoing maintenance work in Al Maktoum Stadium in Al Nasr Club, kick off at 04:50. The match is expected to be full of excitement, especially that Al Shaab had lost their last match to Al Wahda at home and in front of their fans and are seeking to compensate that loss and come up at least with one point, whereas Al Nasr are trying to take advantage of the outcome of Al Wahda – Bani Yas match in order to return to stay on top of the table in case that Bani Yas lose or draw in that game.

Dibba Al Fujairah who are in the penultimate place with only one point, will travel to Al Ain to take on Al Jazira who are sitting in ninth place with 7 points at Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium at 04:55 pm, in a match in which Al Jazira can win full points and take their tally to 10 because of their players’ current high morals due to their draw with Al Ain in the "Clasico" match when they were two straight goals down. A win will help Al Jazira to move forward with the top teams and compete for the title of the League Championship for this season.

Third – placed Al Ahli with 10 points will face Dubai in seventh position with 8 points at Rashid Stadium at 08:00 pm, in a match expected to witness exciting and great rivalry between the two teams, considering the narrow difference points between them. Dubai were able to hinder Al Nasr with a 1-1 draw, while Al Ahli who will miss the efforts of their Brazilian striker Graffiti and Amer Mubarak due to suspension, have achieved an easy victory over Ittihad Kalba in the previous round.

In the concluding match of the sixth round, Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium in Qattara will witness a balanced and exciting match between Al Ain and Al Wasl at 08:00 pm. Al Wasl  are fifth with 9 points, while the hosts are placed in fourth position with a record of 10 points. The followers are expecting a match with a special flavor in the presence of a number of qualified players such as Egyptian Shikabala, who scored in the last round and Uruguayan Al Faro along with both Ghanaian Asamoah Gyan and French Ekoko, who also scored in their match against Al Jazira in the previous game.