Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ain U21 2nd with 52 points, Al Bataeh U21 9th with 28, 24 apart. Recent form told a different story for Al Ain U21: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Al Bataeh U21 ran at 1.5 scored and 2 conceded, Al Ain U21 at 2.27 and 1.19.
The venue was Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Sharjah, with room for 10,000 spectators. Al Ain U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.




