Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Al Khaleej 2nd on 66, Al-Ain 11th on 49. Al Khaleej's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.34/0.95 for Al Khaleej and 1.03/1.11 for Al-Ain (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.09.
Al Khaleej Club Stadium, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Ain led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al Khaleej: M. Soro Nanga (63') · Al-Ain: Muteb Al-Hammad (33'), A. H. Ayman (45')
Key stats
Possession: Al Khaleej 46% · Al-Ain 54% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 6-1




