Khorfakkan and Bani Yas played out a 0-0 draw at Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Stadium in Matchweek 5 of the ADNOC Pro League.
The result took Khorfakkan to four points in 10th place, while Bani Yas remained 13th with one point.
Bani Yas created the first clear chance in the 10th minute when Alhassan Koroma tested Khorfakkan goalkeeper Ahmed Hamdan Al Hosani, who pushed his effort away for a corner.
Khorfakkan responded in the 20th minute with a long-range effort from N'Guessan Jean Kouadio, but Bani Yas goalkeeper Fahad Al Dhanhani made the save.
The hosts appealed for a penalty four minutes later, but the referee decided against awarding the spot kick following a VAR review.
Bani Yas threatened again late in the first half through Koroma and Saviour Godwin, but the teams went into the break goalless.
Khorfakkan started the second half on the front foot, with Oumar Traore firing narrowly wide in the 54th minute.
Bani Yas thought they had broken the deadlock in the 62nd minute when Youssoufou Niakate found the net, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
Khorfakkan continued to search for a winner. Pedro Pavlov headed wide before Traore missed two further opportunities, including an 80th-minute effort saved by Al Dhanhani.
The hosts finished with 60.3% possession and completed 273 passes compared with Bani Yas’ 175, but neither side could find a goal as they shared the points.
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