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Al Ahli  6 Al Dhafra 0
Al Ain 5 Al Wahda 3
Al Ittihad 2 Al Shabab 1


Gulf News - Al Ahli demolished Al Dhafra 6-0 in the First division football league and registered the biggest victory in the league so far.

Al Ahli showed a marvellous performance yesterday to top the standing with seven points from three matches and a good goal difference than Al Ain who have also seven points after they beat arch rivals Al Wahda 5-3 in the best league match played so far.

Al Dhafra, the new comers to the First division, were off colours yesterday with their defence wide open infront of the Al Ahli attacks.

Al Ahli could have scored more goals had not their strikers lost several chances.
This was the second successive defeat for Al Dhafra. They have only one point from three matches.

Ali Karimi opened the score early in the 10th minute with a fine free kick at the edge of the box. Karimi curled the ball cleverly that beat Ahmed Khalil under the Dhafra bar.

Ali Karimi attacks caused many gaps at Al Dhafra back line who couldn't stop him. Al Dhafra attacked through their two professionals Emannuel and Dain Faie. But the moves were not so serious as their opponents.

The two coaches made early substitutes due to injuries. Salim Khamis went out from Al Ahli, replaced by Hamada. The Dhafra striker Adel Mattar went out, replaced by Badr Mohammed.

Al Ahli scored the second goal from the spot in 35 minute by Hasan Ibrahim after Al Dhafra defender Omer Abdullah fouled Khalid Shah Dad inside the penalty area. Mohammed Abdullah lost a good chance for Dhafra to reduce the deficit three minutes before the break. He shot straight to the keeper's body.

Al Ahli waited for 27 minutes after resumption to score their third goal through defender Abdullah Shah who headed home following a cross by Khalid Shah Dad. After one minute Jasim Akbar added the fourth when he lobed the ball over the advancing goalkeeper. Dhafra attempts to attack were not so dangerous, however Mohammed Abdullah low shot was saved by Ali Saeed to the corner in 78 minute.

Al Ahli continued to attack. Hamada scored the fifth goal in 84th minute following a one two pass with Shihab who replaced Iranian Karimi. Faisal Khalil completed the rout four minutes before the final whistle by scoring the sixth with a powerful shot into the far corner of the net.

Al Ittihad defeated Al Shabab 2-1 at Kalba stadium in the eastern coast. Cedric scored two goals for Al Ittihad in11th and 13th minutes. Walid Obaid scored Shabab lone goal in 62nd minute.

Al Ittihad have four points while Al Shabab stayed on one point.

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