Al Ain and Kalba played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Thursday in Gameweek 3 of the ADIB Cup.
El Houssien Rahimi opened the scoring for Al Ain from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute, but Saman Ghoddos responded for Kalba in first-half stoppage time with a powerful finish from inside the penalty area.
Kalba completed the turnaround after the break when Benjamin Tetteh headed home in the 62nd minute to put the visitors 2-1 ahead.
Al Ain pushed for a response and eventually found the equaliser five minutes from time. Alejandro Romero struck from outside the penalty area in the 85th minute to rescue a point for the hosts.
The result took Kalba to four points, while Al Ain collected their first point of the ADIB Cup campaign.
Kalba enjoyed more possession in the first half with 56.3%, compared with Al Ain’s 43.7%, and also held a 4-2 advantage in shots on target during the opening period.
Rahimi continued his strong scoring form with his fourth goal in 10 ADIB Cup appearances. The Al Ain forward has also now scored four goals in his last four matches across all competitions.
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