Match Report
9 points for Ajman (7th), 4 for Kalba (10th): a 5-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.2/2.4 for Ajman and 1.2/2.6 for Kalba (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.67.
Kalba had been beaten in three straight games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Ajman against 1/15 for Kalba.
10 meetings are on record — 3 won by Ajman, 6 by Kalba, 1 drawn, at 4.3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 30% of the meetings went to the host. 70% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
Ajman Stadium (Ajman) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,537. A. Rashid Ashtyri took charge of the match — our records show 11 games refereed with an average of 0.6 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kalba led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Ajman: Walid Azaro (45'), Lithierry (81') · Kalba: Benjamin Tetteh (25'), Carlos Alberto (42'), Neto (67')
Key stats
Possession: Ajman 52% · Kalba 48% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-1