Khorfakkan snatches valuable draw against Bani Yas
Khorfakkan turned around a 3-2 loss into a 3-3 draw in the dying moments of the match, which took place today at Bani Yas Stadium during round 24 of the ADNOC Pro League.
Key Moments
Tarik Daisoudali from Khorfakkan scored a penalty in the 90+8 minute to equalise the score at 3-3.
Bani Yas opened the scoring with a goal from Youssef Nykete in the 12th minute. Khorfakkan equalised through Suarez in the 16th minute, but Bani Yas regained the lead with another goal from Youssef Nykete in the 38th minute. Markovic added a third goal for Bani Yas in the 58th minute before Khorfakkan leveled the match in the final moments.
Standings Impact
With this draw, Bani Yas raised their points to 26, placing them in 11th position, while Khorfakkan moved to 33 points, securing 8th place.
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