Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Jazira 4th with 44 points, Dibba Al Fujairah 14th with 20, 24 apart. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Al Jazira ran at 1.77 scored and 1.15 conceded, Dibba Al Fujairah at 0.96 and 2.12.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Jazira, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Al Jazira 15/15, Dibba Al Fujairah 8/15.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Jazira 2, draws 3, Dibba Al Fujairah 1, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings.
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,056. On the scoreboard, Al Jazira led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-3.
Goal scorers
Al Jazira: Vinicius Mello (50'), Vinicius Mello (75'), Mohammed Rabii (19'), Nabil Fekir (36') · Dibba Al Fujairah: Andrigo (63'), Midana Cassamá (88'), Carlos Vinícius Santos de Jesús (18')
Key stats
Possession: Al Jazira 61% · Dibba Al Fujairah 39% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 4-2