Shabab Al Ahli secure commanding win over Al Jazira, Kalba edge past Ajman

Shabab Al Ahli delivered a dominant 3-0 victory over Al Jazira in matchweek 11 of the Adnoc Pro League on Saturday, securing the win with a well-executed performance that saw them score once in the first half and add two more after the break.

This impressive result further solidified their position as one of the top contenders in the league this season.

The breakthrough came in the 36th minute, as Shabab Al Ahli’s relentless pressure finally paid off. Mohammed Juma showed great skill as he darted past his marker and unleashed a powerful strike at goal.

Al Jazira’s goalkeeper, Ali Khaseif, was quick to get a hand to the shot, but the rebound fell perfectly for Sultan Adil. The Shabab Al Ahli forward was alert and reacted instantly, tapping the ball in from close range to give his side a crucial 1-0 lead before the break.

The second half saw Shabab Al Ahli come out with even more intensity. Just three minutes after the restart, they doubled their advantage with a brilliant counter-attack. Brazilian forward Guilherme Da Silva displayed excellent vision and composure as he played a perfectly weighted ball through to Yuri Cesar inside the area. The Brazilian forward made no mistake, keeping his cool under pressure and drilling a low shot into the bottom corner of the net to make it 2-0.

As the game progressed, Al Jazira tried to get back into the match but found themselves struggling to break down the well-organized Shabab Al Ahli defense. The final blow came in the 78th minute, as Yahya Al Ghassani embarked on a fantastic solo run down the left side. Gliding past two defenders, Al Ghassani reached the edge of the box and cut the ball back for Breno Cascardo, who had the easiest task of calmly slotting the ball home from close range. The third goal sealed a commanding 3-0 victory for Shabab Al Ahli.

With this comprehensive win, Shabab Al Ahli moved up to fourth place in the Pro League standings, with 20 points, while Al Jazira remained in fifth place with 18 points.

Kalba secured a narrow but valuable 1–0 victory over Ajman at Rashid Bin Saeed Stadium.

The decisive moment came in the 24th minute when Saman Ghoddos produced a superb direct free kick from outside the penalty area, curling the ball past goalkeeper Ali Al Hosani to score the only goal of the match.

The encounter began cautiously, with both sides showing defensive discipline.

Ajman came close to opening the scoring in the 19th minute, but Hamad Al Mansoori reacted well to deny Junior Flemmings with a strong save. Moments later, Kalba made their breakthrough through Ghoddos’ moment of quality.

Kalba continued to press and nearly added a second goal before the break, as Sekou Baba’s header struck the left post in the 40th minute.

Ajman’s task became more difficult when Ismail Moumene was sent off in the 37th minute after receiving a second yellow card following a challenge on Ghoddos.

Ajman were later denied a penalty following a VAR review in the 84th minute, before finishing the match with nine players after Abdulla Abbas Al Balooshi received a second yellow card for dissent deep into stoppage time.

The result lifts Kalba to 15 points in eighth place, while Ajman remain ninth on 13 points.

In another match, Dibba earned their first victory of the season in the Pro League with a 1–0 away win over Al Bataeh at the Khaled Bin Mohammed Stadium.

The decisive goal was scored by Iraqi striker Mohaned Ali in the 56th minute, as he fired a powerful shot from inside the penalty area to secure three crucial points for Dibba.

The win lifted Dibba to six points and moved them up to 13th place on goal difference, level with Al Bataeh, who dropped to the bottom of the table.

The first half was largely cautious, with limited attacking threat from both sides and few clear chances, as the teams went into the break level.

Dibba showed greater intent after the restart and were rewarded through Mohanad Ali’s well-taken goal, which also marked the 40th goal scored by Iraqi players in Pro League history.

Al Bataeh attempted to respond in the closing stages, but Dibba remained organised and disciplined to see out the match and register their maiden league win of the campaign.