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Ciel gifts Al Shabab a rewarding victory

It is owned to Ciel, Al Shabab fulfilled their first new year’s resolution to occupy the second position on the standings before meeting Al Ain next week in the 2012 premiers that could not be described less than outstanding. The significant 1-0 victory over their counterparts Ajman gifted Al Shabab a very precious 3 points in the match that took place in Ajman within Round 9 of Etisalat Pro League competition.


Ciel raises his score tally to six goals to equalize with Sharjah’s striker Edinho, Al Jazira’s Bari and Ajman’s Toure Ibrahima, led by the league top scorers Al Jazira’s Oliveira with 7 goals and Al Ain’s Asamoah Gyan with 9.


The match was definitely moving into a 0-0 tie, that is how everybody felt, mutual score opportunities were high for both teams throughout the game with many missed shots, and it was until the 85th minute when Ciel received the ball from his Chillan team mate Villanueva and with a head shot inside the box gave his team a rewarding victory.


Al Shabab with 18 points happily shift the 2011 league champions Al Jazira off the second position on the Etisalat Pro League standings while Ajman with 9 points remain eighth.