In yesterday's battlefield, Cards Super dominant Essad and Aereon engaged in a heated battle. On paper, it certainly looked like a great matchup, however, Eirene's performance this season has been a letdown.
Despite a minor setback a few weeks ago when Essad lost to current league leaders Eduhani, he quickly adjusted to the situation and is on a morale-boosting run of five consecutive wins in various tournaments, including three consecutive league titles.
The team has scored 11 goals in this wave of three consecutive victories, with Efe Mejica scoring three goals in his last two league appearances alone. The Spanish shot-stopper is Essad's top scorer, having scored eight goals in the league this season. Thanks to the creativity of his wing partner, he always has a good chance to score.
However, I personally favor Akram Afif, who is the star of this team. With two goals and four assists in his last three league matches, he is perhaps set to be the best player in the Qatar League thanks to his exceptional individual skill, insight, speed and scoring ability. Therefore, his performance is worth watching.
Airen have had a disappointing season. They have suffered four defeats in their first eight league games and currently sit eighth in the league. Nonetheless, they have picked up four points from their last two league games, which is slightly reassuring.
This result is due to the excellent play of Brazilian striker Roger Gudis, who has scored four goals and contributed three assists in the recent league matches and has accumulated six goals in the league this season. Undoubtedly, he is the only star in the team and will be the key player in today's match.
But Aereon have failed to keep a clean sheet this season, losing all eight of their league matches, and it looks like they'll have a hard time holding off a strong Eisad offense. My prediction is that the hosts will be victorious in this matchup!
