Match Report
Emirates U21, 14th on 14 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Al Wasl U21 (5th, 48). Emirates U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Al Wasl U21 ran at 2.15 scored and 1.31 conceded, Emirates U21 at 1.15 and 2.85.
11 games without a win framed Emirates U21's arrival. Al Wasl U21 had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Emirates U21, 2.
The match was played at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai (capacity 8,439). On the scoreboard, Al Wasl U21 led 4-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-1.