Match Report
15 points separated the sides: Al Bataeh 2nd on 67, Al Hamriyah 5th on 52. Al Hamriyah ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Bataeh 2.07 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Al Hamriyah 2 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.5.
Momentum sat with Al Bataeh, winners of their last ten, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Al-Bataeh Club Ground (Sharjah) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. On the scoreboard, Al Hamriyah led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Al Bataeh: Ahmed Murad (41'), A. Abang (64'), S. Baba (79'), S. Baba (89') · Al Hamriyah: Gilmar (20'), J. Pereira (36')
Key stats
Possession: Al Bataeh 50% · Al Hamriyah 50% · Total shots: 4-2 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-4