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Ajman Crushes Khorfakkan to Climb to 7th Place in UAE Pro League

The Ajman football team secured a resounding 5-2 away victory over Khorfakkan in the 16th round of the UAE Pro League. A brace by Leithri Silva, along with goals from Azaro, Mouttari, and Al-Rifai, decided the match.


Ajman Crushes Khorfakkan to Climb to 7th Place in UAE Pro League

Ajman secured a convincing away victory over host team Khorfakkan with a score of 5-2. The match, held on Saturday at the Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Stadium, was part of the 16th round of the Professional League. Ajman asserted its dominance early on through tactical discipline and attacking effectiveness, opening the score via Moroccan Walid Azaro, who capitalized on a precise pass from Guilherme PirĂ´ and slotted the ball into the net. Ajman did not give their opponents time to recover, as Azaro netted his second, a well-placed header following a cross from Leithri Silva, capitalizing on defensive confusion from Khorfakkan. Leithri Silva extended the visitors' lead with a third goal, receiving a pass from Momen Ismail inside the penalty area and confidently shooting to the right of the goalkeeper, solidifying his team's advantage before the first half concluded. In the second half, Ajman continued to control the game. Leithri Silva completed his brace, adding a fourth goal with a brilliant individual effort and a powerful strike that hit the crossbar. Anis Mouttari then left his mark on Khorfakkan's net, executing a beautiful sequence initiated by Victor Henrique and slotting the ball comfortably into the goal. In the final minutes, Khorfakkan managed to narrow the deficit. Defender Mohammad Al-Rifai scored the first goal in the 83rd minute with a header from a corner kick. Five minutes later, he added a second goal with another header from a cross that settled to the right of goalkeeper Ali Al-Hosni. With this result, Ajman climbed to 20 points and moved up to 7th place, while Khorfakkan's points total remained at 18, dropping them to 8th position.