Sharjah scored two goals in each half to settle a seven-goal thriller after sealing a 4-3 win over Ittihad Kalba in matchweek one of the ADNOC Pro League on Friday.
Caio Lucas had found the breakthrough after sixteen minutes when he was put through on goal following a brilliant counter-attack as he drilled the ball into the back of the net.
The hosts quickly restored the parity with a superb long-range strike from Filip Kiss into the right corner of the net in the 23rd minute.
The visitors pressed for restoring the lead once again, and they got what they wanted when the Brazilian winger grabbed his brace from the spot after stepping up and sending the goalkeeper the wrong way ten minutes before the break.
Ittihad Kalba refused to give up and hit the equalizer after just eight minutes when Leandro Spadacio leite stepped up to fire a superb strike from a free-kick into the top corner of the net.
Mehdi Ghayedi put the hosts ahead at the hour-mark when he was put in a one-to-one position before chipping the ball over the goalkeeper with a smart finish.
The drama continued as Sharjah restored the parity when Francisco Alcacer timed his run perfectly to head in Khaled Ebraheim Aldhanhani's cross.
Three minutes before the time, Francisco Alcacer turned from a scorer to a provider orchestrating a fine one-two with Luan Pereira, who sealed the victory and secured the three points for Sharjah with a clinical finish.
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