Top-of-the standings Al Ain got to maintain their lead for another week with a 2-0 away win over Al Wasl at Zabeel stadium in the seventh match-week of ADNOC Pro League.
The visiting team finished the first half leading by one goal scored by defender Kouame Autonne who took advantage of a blunder committed by Al Wasl's goalie Ibrahim Issa as he dropped the ball inside his crowded penalty area in front of Koumae who found no trouble in sending it into the net in the 33th minute.
Al Ain's Caio Canedo deepened the wounds of his former team when he doubled the score with another goal in the 78th minute benefiting from Al Wasl defender Mohamed Sabeel’s mistake, to seal his side's crucial victory.
With this result, Al Ain clung to the top and raised their point tally to 17 points while Al Wasl's 8 points kept them lying in the eighth spot.
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