Al Jazira 4:2 Khorfakkan. ADNOC Pro League. Match Report

uaeproleague.ae: Oct. 26, 2024

Al Jazira settled a six-goal thriller after securing a 4-2 win over Khorfakkan in matchweek six of the ADNOC Pro League on Saturday.

After a bad-tempered clash, three goals in the first half and another one in the second half ensured the three points for Al Jazira.

Al Jazira started the game so fiercely as early as after only seven minutes when Oumar Traore put the hosts in front with a sublime strike from the edge of the penalty area.

It's Traore's second goal from outside the box since his first one against Shabab Al Ahli in November 2020.

Eleven minutes later, Mamadou Coulibaly doubled his side's lead when he picked up the ball outside the box, beat two defenders, and fired a right-footed effort into the bottom corner.

Khorfakkan managed to hold Al Jazira's domination and reduced their threats a bit as they succeeded in reducing the deficit after 23 minutes.

Lourency Do fired a side-footed strike from the edge of the penalty area into the top corner to pull one back for Khorfakkan.

The Pride of Abu Dhabi dominated the game again and pressed for the third goal as they got what they wanted in the 34th minute.

Mohamed Rabi latched onto a pinpoint cross from the left flank as he picked up the ball and kept his composure to slot it into the bottom corner.

As a result of their monumental dominance of the game, the hosts were awarded a penalty kick as Neeskens Kebano successfully converted from the spot three minutes after the hour-mark.

Lourency Do dispatched a 78th-minute penalty to reduce the margin for Khorfakkan.

The result means that Al Jazira are now fourth with 12 points, while Khorfakkan sit tenth with six points.