Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (1st, 63 pts) held a 50-point advantage over Al Urooba (14th, 13 pts). Al Urooba's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai ran at 2.19 scored and 0.85 conceded, Al Urooba at 0.92 and 2.46.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai arrived on a run of nine straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Al Urooba — ten in succession. The last-five ledger: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 15/15, Al Urooba 0/15.
The venue was Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai, with room for 10,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai: Guilherme Bala (54'), Sardar Azmoun (82')




