Al-Fujairah saw off Al-Jazira Al-Hamra 4-1 in the Round of 64 of the President's Cup on Monday evening. The hosts opened the scoring inside a minute and never looked back, cruising to a victory that extended their recent winning momentum. S. Benbachir was the standout performer, netting twice in the first half before Samuel Rosa and K. Soni added further goals to round off a comprehensive display.
The home side seized control almost immediately. Benbachir found the net in the first minute, and just two minutes later S. Aldera turned against his own side, giving Al-Fujairah a 2-0 lead that set the tone for the evening. By then, Al-Jazira Al-Hamra were already second to everything, unable to find any rhythm. Benbachir doubled his tally in the 35th minute, and the incident went to review briefly before the goal stood, leaving the visitors with no hope of recovery.
Al-Jazira Al-Hamra made four substitutions at half-time in a desperate attempt to change the game, but the damage had been done. The visitors were reduced to ten men in spirit if not in numbers, as they struggled to contain Al-Fujairah's attacking threat. Samuel Rosa restored the three-goal margin in the 77th minute, and K. Soni added a fifth in stoppage time to complete the scoring. The hosts held their nerve throughout, keeping their side in it with disciplined defending despite the comfortable lead.
Statistics told the same story as the scoreline. Al-Fujairah enjoyed 54 per cent possession and registered nine shots on target compared to their opponents' five. They completed 92 attacks against 65, and while both sides picked up two yellow cards each, the visitors simply could not match the pace. The heat took the sting out of any late pressure from Al-Jazira Al-Hamra, who had nothing left to offer after the first half.
The result leaves Al-Fujairah with a fourth straight win across all competitions, a run that has seen them score heavily and concede sparingly. Al-Jazira Al-Hamra's recent form offers little consolation, with defeats to Gulf United and Dibba Al-Hisn highlighting their struggles. For the hosts, this victory was about more than progression—it was about asserting dominance from the opening whistle and seeing the game out with confidence.
