Ajman secured a high-stakes 4-3 victory against Hatta at the Rashid Bin Saeed Stadium during Matchweek 2 of the Pro League. The encounter proved to be a chaotic affair featuring seven goals and multiple momentum shifts, with both sides trading leads before Ajman ultimately claimed all three points.
Hatta drew first blood in the fifth minute through a powerful header from Bruno Leonardo. The lead was short-lived, however, as Lourency Do equalized for Ajman just two minutes later from inside the penalty area. The hosts then surged ahead in the eighth minute thanks to an impressive individual effort from Ismail Moumene.
The see-saw battle continued in the 34th minute when M. Ben Alarbi converted a penalty to level the score. Ben Alarbi struck again just before halftime, curling in a direct free-kick in the 44th minute to give the visitors a 3-2 advantage. Ajman managed to respond immediately before the break, with Saad El Hadani heading home in the 46th minute to conclude a frantic six-goal opening half at 3-3.
Following a high-tempo first half where Ajman controlled 56.4% of possession and registered five shots on target, the game remained deadlocked until the final moments. Waleed Azaro eventually broke the stalemate in the 97th minute, firing in the decisive goal to seal a 4-3 comeback win. The result leaves Ajman with six points from their first two matches, while Hatta remains scoreless.
Elsewhere in the Pro League, Shabab Al Ahli extended their winning streak with a 2-0 victory over Al Dhafra at Rashid Stadium. After a scoreless first half, the match saw several missed opportunities, including a fifth-minute chance for Al Dhafra’s Khalid Abdulraheem Bawazir that sailed over the bar following a defensive error by Hamad Abdullah Almeqbaali.
Shabab Al Ahli ramped up the pressure throughout the second half. Sardar Azmoun was twice denied by the woodwork, hitting the frame in the 49th and 60th minutes. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 71st minute when Yuri Cesar finished a counter-attack from inside the box. Igor Gomes Silva then secured the result in the 88th minute, netting the second goal to confirm the 2-0 win. Notably, Cesar has now recorded two goals and two assists in six league appearances against Al Dhafra.
In other Matchweek 2 action, Al Nasr claimed their first victory of the season by narrowly defeating Al Wahda 1-0. Chris Bedia provided the decisive moment, converting a second-half penalty to secure the win following Al Nasr’s opening 2-2 draw against Kalba.
The Al Nasr-Al Wahda clash was a disciplined, cagey affair with few clear-cut chances. Both teams maintained strong defensive structures throughout the first half, which concluded without a goal as neither side could establish dominance. The report also notes that the first half ended goalless after an evenly contested opening 45 minutes. The report also notes that shabab Al Ahli responded in the 35th minute when Yuri Cesar tested Eisa Houti with a shot that the Al Dhafra goalkeeper saved. The report also notes that at the other end, Al Meqbali produced a crucial save to deny Al Dhafra striker Sory Kaba from the penalty spot late in the half.
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