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Al Wahda 1-0 Dubai: Tagliabue leads Al Wahda to victory

Al Wahda debutant Sebastian Tagliabue inspired his new side to victory as they snatched a late 1-0 win over Dubai at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday night. Tagliabue forced the unfortunate Abdullah Malallah to put through his own net with just a minute of the game remaining, giving Al Wahda all three points in their first Group A fixture of the 2013/14 UAE League Cup.

Thanks in large to the humid weather conditions and early stage of the season, the game was cagey as both teams were cautious in their approach. Though Al Wahda controlled possession in the first half they were unable to make it count, but stepped up the pace of their performance during the second forty-five and finally got their reward in the 89th minute when pressure from Ismaeil Matar and Sebastian Tagliabue resulted in Dubai substitute Abdullah Malallah scoring an own goal to hand victory to the home side.