Al Ahli had a late Ismail Al Hammadi tap-in to thank as lowly Al Dhafra made them scrap for a 2-1 victory on Monday.
The Red Knights toiled against Laurent Banide’s winless side, in a stark contrast to the 8-1 beating of Fujairah recorded in their opener.
Stellar summer buy Lima hea-ded home his seventh goal in six appearances on 55 minutes to finally break the deadlock. The lead was short-lived, veteran midfielder Abdulraheem Jumaa soon nodding in at the back post for the visitors.
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On-song UAE winger Al Hamm-adi then made it two wins in two for the AFC Champions League semi-finalists, pouncing on a loose ball with 10 minutes remaining.
Meanwhile, high-flying Al Shabab’s 100 per cent start to the season ended yesterday as they played out a goalless draw against newly-promoted Dibba Al Fujairah.
The Hawks, missing suspended forward Henrique Luvannor and defensive midfielder Hassan Ibrahim, failed to create enough clear-cut chances at Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium as Theo Bucker’s dogged visitors earned their first points of 2015/16 to climb off the bottom of the table.
Shabab forward Khalifa Abdulla went close with an early diving header, rampaging full-back Ahmed Suliman Ali’s low shot causing worry on 71 minutes.
