Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dibba Al Fujairah (2nd, 56 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Al Thaid (7th, 35 pts). Al Thaid's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Thaid were scoring 1.38 and conceding 1.42, Dibba Al Fujairah 2.04 and 0.85, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Dibba Al Fujairah were unbeaten in 6. Al Thaid had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Dibba Al Fujairah, 13.
Al-Dhaid Stadium in Dhaid, capacity 16,000, hosted the game. Dibba Al Fujairah led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.