Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Emirates 2nd with 71 points, Fursan Hispania 16th with 19, 52 apart. Fursan Hispania ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.66/1.03 for Emirates and 0.81/2.53 for Fursan Hispania (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
Emirates entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The venue was Emirates Club Stadium in Ras al-Khaimah, with room for 12,250 spectators. On the scoreboard, Emirates led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.