Fujairah earned their second win of the season after defeating Shabab Al Ahli 3-2 in a thrilling match at Fujairah Stadium in matchweek 10 of the Arabian Gulf League on Friday.
Five goals were scored in the first half of the game, as Fujairah netted three goals and Shabab Al Ahli scored two.
The first chance of the game came in the first minute when Carlos Eduardo fired a powerful shot from outside the area, but his effort went wide of the post.
Eduardo threatened again in the 7th minute when his header was saved by keeper Abdulla Al Tamimi and diverted it into a corner.
In the 18th minute, Fujairah capitalized on a defensive mistake from Shabab Al Ahli as Kristiano Samuel Armenteros scored the first goal of the match.
Ten minutes later, Fujairah found the back of the net for the second time, when Firas Ben Larbi converted the ball into the back of the net.
Shabab Al Ahli reduced the deficit on the half-hour mark, when Saeed Al Baloushi scored their first goal off a short-range effort.
Five minutes later, Shabab Al Ahli netted the equaliser after Igor Jesus made it 2-2 with a header in the 35th minute.
Fujairah regained their lead deep into injury time of the first half, when Farley Rosa converted from the spot to hand his side a 3-2 lead.
No real chances were created in the second half, as Fujairah grabbed the three points to raise their tally to seven points, while Shabab Al Ahli remained on 14 points.
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