Shabab Al-Ahly crosses Ajman… and one point separates it from Al-Ain

Shabab Al-Ahly achieved an important victory over Ajman, 3-1, today, Thursday, in the postponed match of the tenth round of the Professional League, at Rashid Stadium in Dubai.

With this victory, Shabab Al-Ahly raised its score to 29 points, making it only one point away from Al Ain, the “leader,” one round before the end of the first round of the tournament, while Ajman’s score froze at 13 points in ninth place, after suffering its third loss in a row.

The first half witnessed a clear superiority for Shabab Al-Ahly, as Matthews Silva opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after a distinguished dribble and a powerful shot that went into the net, before Bala added the second goal in the 30th minute after a successful follow-up to a cross that he turned into the goal.

Before the end of the first half, Ajman was able to reduce the difference through Walid Azaro with a shot that changed direction into the net, ending the half with Shabab Al Ahly leading 2-1.

In the second half, Shabab Al-Ahly continued their advantage, and Sultan Adel succeeded in scoring the third goal after the ball bounced off the Ajman goalkeeper and was ready in front of him, and he shot it into the net, making the score 3-1. Despite the attempts of both teams after that, the result did not change until the final whistle, so Shabab Al-Ahly won a valuable victory and an important step in the race for leadership.

Shabab Al-Ahly is scheduled to meet in the next round with Dibba at Rashid Stadium, while Al-Ain, the leaders, will face Al-Wahda, which is in third place, in an anticipated confrontation that may decide the lead at the end of the first round.