Match Report
Al Wasl went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Nasaf sat 3rd on 10 — a 10-point gap. Al Wasl had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.5/1.67 for Al Wasl and 0.67/1.33 for Nasaf (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
The venue was Zabeel Stadium in Dubai, with room for 8,439 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.