Bani Yas 0, Khorfakkan 1

KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates (Interstat) — Khorfakkan edged Bani Yas 3-2 in a chaotic and contentious Arabian Gulf League match Saturday that featured a flurry of goals, a red card and nine yellow cards at Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium. The match, part of the UAE’s top-flight Week 14 schedule, defied a pregame projection from Interstat that forecast a 1-1 draw. Their ELO system had given Khorfakkan a slight 53.90 percent probability to win, a margin the home side ultimately justified in a back-and-forth contest. The action began almost immediately. Khorfakkan midfielder Kakana Khamyok stunned the visitors, opening… Read more...