Baniyas got defeated by its guest Al Ain, with a score of 1-0, in the match that brought together the two teams for the third round of the ADNOC Professional League, which was held at Al Shamkha Stadium.
Al Samawi entered the meeting with a squad that included Fahd Al-Dhanhani, Hussein Abbas, Muhammad Jaber, Sasha, Khamis Al-Hammadi, Gaston Suarez, Fawaz Awana, Nicholas Jimenez, Suhail Al-Nubi, Amer Abdul Rahman, and Sayed Khamis.
Baniyas managed to dominate the match and created many opportunities for scoring, but unlike the course of the match, Al Ain managed to score the leading goal in the 11th minute through player Lapa Kodjo.
Al Samawi tried to return to the meeting and score the equalizer, but he was unable to take advantage of the opportunities that came to him.
Before the end of the match, Nico