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Al-Jazira Edges Out Khorfakkan in Thrilling Match
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (October 26, 2024). Al-Jazira emerged victorious over Khorfakkan with a 5-2 win in a thrilling match in the sixth round of the UAE Pro League. The encounter, played at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, was characterized by intense play and goals from both sides.
Al-Jazira dominated the early stages, taking the lead in the 7th minute through O. Traore, assisted by M. Coulibaly. Coulibaly doubled the lead in the 18th minute, with Vinicius Mello providing the assist. However, Khorfakkan pulled one back in the 23rd minute with Lourency finding the net, assisted by A. Al-Karbi.
Al-Jazira continued their relentless pace and M. Rabii extended the lead to 3-1 in the 34th minute. Khorfakkan received a yellow card for A. Al-Karbi in the 38th minute.
In the second half, Al-Jazira netted their fourth goal through a penalty converted by N. Kebano in the 63rd minute. Lourency bagged his second goal of the match in the 79th minute, also from the penalty spot, offering a glimmer of hope for Khorfakkan. Al-Jazira ultimately sealed the victory with a fifth goal in the 80th minute.
Al-Jazira controlled the possession throughout the match, recording 59% of possession, while Khorfakkan held only 41%. Al-Jazira also had more shots on goal than their opponents (4 on target against 2 from Khorfakkan).
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Substitutions al-jazira: at minute 46 M. Al Attas came in and R. Tagir went out., at minute 80 Bruno came in and Vinicius Mello went out., at minute 80 Z. Al Zaabi came in and O. Traore went out., at minute 88 J. Geusens came in and N. Kebano went out.
Substitutions khorfakkan: at minute 69 O. Keita came in and K. Jalal went out., at minute 69 H. H. Hasan Ahmed Albeshr came in and A. Rchoq went out., at minute 69 S. Alzaabi came in and A. Al-Karbi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Jazira
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Khorfakkan
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