In a pulsating clash at the Khaled bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Bataeh demonstrated tactical brilliance and potent attacking prowess to secure a resounding 3-1 win over Khorfakkan during matchweek five of the ADNOC Pro League.
This win propels Al Bataeh’s point tally to a commendable 7, while Khorfakkan remain at a standstill with their 4 points.
The hosts broke the deadlock and opened the scoring in the 41st minute when they were awarded a penalty kick after Anatole Bertrand was brought down inside the box by Khorfakkan's defender Khalifa Mubarak Ghanim, prompting the referee to point to the spot. Alvaro De Oliveira stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way, to make it 1-0.
The lead did not last long; as Lourency Do leveled the scoring for Khorfakkan when he was teed up inside the box by Tiago De Leonco before drilling the ball into the top corner of the net.
A brilliant counter from Al Bataeh ended with Mohamed Rashid Alhammadi poking the rebound into the back of the net to put the hosts ahead again just a minute before the hour mark.
The momentum was with Al Bataeh. It was no surprise when they extended their lead when Anatole Bertrand found the net in the 64th minute following a rebound from goalkeeper Ahmed Mahmoud, sealing Al Bataeh’s supremacy in a thrilling fixture.
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