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Al Shabab push Sharjah to the bottom table with a 5-1 victory

Dubai-based team Al shabab scored a spectacular 5-1 victory over their counterparts Sharjah in the encounter which took place in Maktoum bin Rashid stadium this afternoon at 5:45 pm within Round 15 of the Etisalat Pro League competition.

The hosts had their power over the game from the very beginning, and started the lead with Marcel Almeida “Keiza”’s header in the 10th minute. The visitors had the responsibility to try to level the score, being one of the bottom table teams, the performance level of the kings was less than expected from those who had great history and now trying to escape relegation.

The second half saw three remarkable goals from the greens in less than 10 minutes, started with Essa Obaid who netted for his side in the 47th minute and again added his second goal and his team’s fifth in the 82nd minute both with a strong header. Keiza added his second goal and his team’s third in the 50th minute, while it was Mahmood Qassim who scored the hosts’ 4th goal in the 54th minute. Sharjah’s lone goal came through the Korean forward Lee Song Ho in the 71st minute.

Al Shabab with 27 points keep the 4th place in the Pro League table, while Sharjah step down to the bottom table in the 12th position and keep their 10 points on the standings.

Al Shabab starting list

Salem Abdulla, Mohammed Marzooq, Walid Abbas, Haydarov Azizbek, Carlos Villanueva, Sami Anbar, Welker Marcal Almeida, Essa Obaid, Mahmood Qassim, Hamdan Qassim, Ciel

Sharjah starting list

Hassan Al Sharif, Omran Abdulrahman, Esam Al Mansoori, Timur Kapadze, Saeed Al Kas, Marcelo Oliveira Da Silva, Adel Al Hammadi, Edinho, Sultan Ramadan, Lee Song Ho, Ali Al Saadi