Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Nassr 6th with 46 points, Al-Ain 16th with 20, 26 apart. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Al-Ain ran at 1.13 scored and 2.13 conceded, Al Nassr at 1.77 and 1.33.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al-Ain — four in succession. Al-Ain had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Nassr, 10.
The venue was South Fork High School Soccer Field in Stuart. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Nassr led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.