Ajman maintained their perfect start to the 2026-27 ADIB Cup with a 1-0 victory over Bani Yas at Rashid Bin Saeed Stadium on Friday in Gameweek 3.
Substitute Mohammad Juma Eid scored the winner in the 83rd minute, securing Ajman's third consecutive victory and taking their tally to nine points. Bani Yas remained on six points after suffering their first defeat of the competition.
Ajman had the better of the first half, enjoying 54% possession compared with Bani Yas' 46%. The hosts registered six shots, including five on target, while Bani Yas managed two attempts, one on target. However, neither side could find a breakthrough before the interval.
Both teams continued to search for an opening goal in the second half, but the deadlock remained until the 83rd minute, when Mohammad Juma Eid scored from a pass by Yasin Jabri to put Ajman ahead.
Bani Yas pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages but were unable to respond, allowing Ajman to secure all three points.
The result marked only the second time Ajman have won three consecutive ADIB Cup matches, following their previous achievement in 2013.
Ajman also kept a clean sheet against Bani Yas for the first time in the competition.
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