Al Dhafra scored their third consecutive victory in the Gulf Arab League after a difficult win over the UAE team two straight goals came from two vertical strikes in the first half of the match between the two teams this evening at the Hamdan bin Zayed Stadium in the seventh round.
The team rose to 9 points ahead of the middle of the standings, while frozen "hawks" at 4 in the penultimate position.
Egyptian defender Abdullah Rifai put Al Dhafra ahead in the 18th minute, following a corner kick over the head with Ahmed Al-Shaji.
The goal opened the appetite of the owners of the land who returned and scored the second goal after just 7 minutes, specifically in the 25th minute by striker Khaled Bawazir from a header from inside the penalty area also benefiting from a cross pass.
Al Dhafra lost in the four rounds of the league before returning to the right path in the fifth round by beating Al Wasl 2-1. He continued his career and blew off a surprise of the caliber by beating out 4-2 to the unit before adding the Hawks today to his list of victims.
The goalkeeper of the ground, Khalid Al-Sanani, shone during the second half and dealt with a number of dangerous shots that almost gave the Hawks the opportunity to return to the atmosphere of the meeting.
In the next round, Al Dhafra will head to Bani Yas Stadium at Al Shamkha Stadium while the Falcons will receive Al Nasr.