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Al-Jazira Beats Al-Zafara to Maintain 4th Place in UAE Pro League

Al-Jazira secured a 2-1 victory over Al-Zafara in the 19th round of the UAE Pro League. Simon Banza scored twice, helping his team solidify their position in the top four. Al-Zafara remained in 11th place.


Al-Jazira Beats Al-Zafara to Maintain 4th Place in UAE Pro League

Al-Jazira maintained their fourth position in the UAE Pro League, securing a 2-1 away victory over Al-Zafara in the match held on Tuesday at Hamdan bin Zayed Stadium, with approximately two thousand spectators present. "Pride of Abu Dhabi" owes its success to their striker Simon Banza, who scored both goals in the 15th and 45th minutes, while the home team's only goal came from Mohamed Al-Khalwi in the 48th minute. With this result, Al-Jazira increased their points total to 37, solidifying their fourth-place position, while Al-Zafara remained on 18 points in eleventh place. Al-Jazira continued their strong run, achieving a fourth consecutive win by defeating their hosts Al-Zafara 2-1 on Tuesday at Hamdan bin Zayed Stadium, kicking off the nineteenth round of the ADNOC Pro League. Meanwhile, Al-Zafara stayed in eleventh place with 18 points, failing to secure a win for the eighth consecutive match, with their last victory dating back to January 2nd when they beat Khorfakkan 3-2. Al-Jazira raised their total to 37 points, tying with Al-Wahda, but "Pride of Abu Dhabi" claimed the fourth spot on goal difference after the teams exchanged wins in their head-to-head encounters.