Match Report
Shabab Al Ahli U21, 7th with 41 points, sat 27 points above Emirates U21 (14th, 14). Emirates U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Per game in the league, Shabab Al Ahli U21 were scoring 2.19 and conceding 2, Emirates U21 1.15 and 2.85, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Emirates U21 had been beaten in three straight games. Shabab Al Ahli U21 had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Emirates U21, 3.
The venue was Maktoum Bin Rashid al Maktoum Stadium, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Shabab Al Ahli U21 led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Shabab Al Ahli U21: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Emirates U21: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Total shots: 22-17 · On target: 10-7 · Corners: 8-3