Diaa Sabi’a scored a fine brace on either side of half-time and Ryan Mendes added one as Al Nasr blanked former champions Sharjah 3-0 in early seventh round action of the UAE ADNOC Pro League, on Friday.
With influential playmaker Tariq Ahmed carried off the field injured after the first quarter, it was Al Nasr stamping their class with Diaa Sabi’a finding the first goal during first half injury time.
The 28-year-old Israeli then secured his second goal in the 65th minute while advancing down the right and drilling in a low shot to the right of Adel Al Hosani on the Sharjah goal.
This is the second brace for Sabi’a following his two goals in Al Nasr’s 3-0 win against Khor Fakkan in Round Four of the league.
Always the provider till then, it was Ryan Mendes who deservingly added a third goal and put the issue beyond doubt for the visitors when he cut in from the right flank and sent in a stiff shot that had no answer from Al Hosani.
The win put Al Nasr temporarily in second place with 13 points and on a better goal difference from Al Jazira, who were scheduled to play Shabab Al Ahli in the lone late match on Friday.
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