Ittihad Kalba secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Al Wahda in matchweek 19 of the ADNOC Pro League, hosted at Ittihad Kalba Stadium. This victory elevates Ittihad Kalba to 20 points, positioning them ninth in the league standings, while Al Wahda remain in fourth place with 34 points.
The game began aggressively with Ittihad Kalba's Mehdi Ghayedi nearly scoring in the third minute, his shot striking the outside of the net. Al Wahda countered in the 21st minute with Ahmad Noorollah firing a strong shot from outside the penalty area, only to be denied by the right post.
The game's only goal came just before the first half concluded. In the 44th minute, Andres Vombergar successfully headed in a cross, giving Ittihad Kalba the lead. Later in the match, Al Wahda's Omar Khribin had a clear chance to score in the 66th minute, but Ittihad Kalba’s goalkeeper, Hamad Al Mansoori, made a crucial save to maintain the lead.
This match also ended Al Wahda’s impressive streak of scoring in away games, which had continued uninterrupted for 33 matches. The last time Al Wahda failed to score away from home was against Khorfakkan in September 2021.
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