Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Al Jazira secured a commanding 4-0 away win against Baniyas on Friday evening at Baniyas Stadium, in Matchweek 4 of the ADNOC Pro League.
Four Goals for the Pride of Abu Dhabi
The goals came from Brazilian striker Vinícius Melo, who netted twice in the 15th and 51st minutes. Additionally, Bruno Oliveira scored from a penalty in the 45+1 minute. Then, Abdullah Ramadan added the third with a superb free-kick in the 45+7 minute.
Match Details
Al Jazira took control early, with Melo opening the scoring in the 15th minute. The visitors continued their pressure and were awarded a penalty after a VAR review. Bruno Oliveira converted it in stoppage time of the first half.
Just moments later, Baniyas defender Khaled Al Hashmi was sent off after a costly mistake near the penalty area. Abdullah Ramadan capitalized on the resulting free-kick to score a stunning third goal before the halftime whistle.
In the second half, Al Jazira maintained their dominance as Melo struck again in the 51st minute to make it 4-0. Soon after, Ibrahim Adel came close to adding a fifth with a thunderous shot. However, it rattled the post in the 56th minute.
Standings
With this emphatic victory, Al Jazira raised their tally to 7 points. They climbed to second place in the standings, while Baniyas remained at the bottom with zero points.
