Hatta edge past Bani yas

DUBAI — Newcomers Hatta scored their second win on the bounce, while Bani Yas were still left waiting for one in the Arabian Gulf League.

Hatta, who earned promotion to the UAE top flight this term, edged past the Sky Blues 3-2 for their second win in a row, at the Bani Yas Stadium in Al Shamkha on Saturday night. Brazilian striker Samuel Rosa, on loan from Fluminense, scored a brace, the second from a penalty, while Romanian midfielder Adrian Ropotan scored the other goal.

Colombian midfielder Daniel Hernandez and Argentine Joaquín Larrivey scored for Bani Yas. The win took Hatta to seven points and up the ladder, while the Sky Blues are third from the bottom with just a point.

Hatta had held Al Wahda to a goalless draw in their League opener, while Bani Yas had lost by a solitary goal to Al Ain.

Hatta then lost by a massive margin to Al Sharjah, while the Sky Blues drew with Dibba.

Hatta had beaten Kalba in their previous round, while Bani Yas had gone down to Al Shabab.

Goals

BAnI yAS 2

> Goals: Daniel Hernandez 17, Joaquín Larrivey 21. Yellow cards: Hasan Almuharrami 74, Yousef Jaber 73, Daniel Hernandez 90+3

HATTA 3

> Goals: Samuel Rosa 18, 74, Adrian Ropotan 90+1. Yellow cards: Nikolai David 20, Adrian Ropotan 22