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Jazira win, take top spot

ABU DHABI - Al Jazira perched themselves on top of the Etisalat UAE Pro-League standings after defeating temporary leaders Al Wasl in Week 7 on Friday night.

Watched by a record crowd of 28,164 at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Jazira, who have branded themselves the ‘Pride of Abu Dhabi,’ won 3-1.

Jazira’s Ibrahim Diaky scored a brace—in the 42^nd and 67^th minutes, while substitute Ahmed Jumaa rounded it off four minutes from time.

Rashid Essa scored for Al Wasl in the 71^st minute.

In other games on the night, Al Shabab defeated Ittihad Kalba 4-1 while nine-time champions Al Ain almost slipped up before holding Al Dhafra to a 1-1 draw.

Julio Cesar Du Naceminto scored in the 11^th minute while Chilean Carlos Villaneuva scored a brace—in the 42^nd and 54^th minutes. Naseer Masoud added the fourth in the 67^th minute for Al Shabab.

Ittihad Kalba pulled one back in the 66^th minute through Simon Feindouno. Al Dhafra went ahead in the 25^th minute through Boris Landry Kabi before Al Ain leveled through a Jose Sand penalty in the 70^th minute.

james@khaleejtimes.com