Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Jazira 1st with 16 points, Nasaf 4th with 1, 15 apart. Nasaf ranked just 30th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Al Jazira were scoring 3 and conceding 1.67, Nasaf 0.67 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.41 goals per team per game.
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,056. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Jazira led 4-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-1.