Match Report
Sharjah U23 went into the game 2nd in the table on 10 points; Al Dhafra U23 sat 12th on 1 — a 9-point gap. Per game in the league, Sharjah U23 were scoring 2 and conceding 0.25, Al Dhafra U23 1.25 and 2.75, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Sharjah U23 had not lost in 9 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Al Dhafra U23 entered with four losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Sharjah U23 9/15, Al Dhafra U23 1/15.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sharjah U23 led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Sharjah U23: Badir Al-Suwaidi (7'), Al-Kaabi S. (9'), Ali Hassan Abdulla (17'), Sembaij K. (89'), Asghar A. (90') · Al Dhafra U23: Alhajeri A. (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sharjah U23 53% · Al Dhafra U23 47% · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 3-1