Palm CityL30 Aug · Away Emirates Club · 1:3W5 Sep · Home Al Hamriyah · 2:1W13 Sep · Away Dibba Al Hisn · 3:2L18 Sep · Home Forte Virtus · 2:3W23 Sep · Away Al Bataeh · 2:0D29 Sep · Home Dibba Al Hisn · 1:1
1:1
Finished
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Dibba Al HisnW29 May · Away City · 2:0W23 Aug · Home Al Hamriyah · 4:0L6 Sep · Away Forte Virtus · 0:1L13 Sep · Home Palm City · 2:3W18 Sep · Away Al Fujairah SC · 2:1D29 Sep · Away Palm City · 1:1
In the Presidents Cup game on 29 September 2026, Palm City beat Dibba Al Hisn 1:1. Match numbers: corners 8:7, possession, % 58.00:42.
Match report
Palm City and Dibba Al-Hisn played out a 1-1 draw in the Round of 64 of the President's Cup on Monday evening before the hosts won a penalty shootout. The match ended 1-1 after extra time, with Palm City advancing after converting five penalties to Dibba Al-Hisn's three. The result sends the hosts through to the next round of the competition.
M. Lukowicz gave Palm City the lead in the 41st minute, and the home side held on until A. Diaby equalised for the visitors in the 90th. Both teams made several changes in the second half, with Dibba Al-Hisn bringing on S. Abdelrazaq, A. Saeed and A. El Nawasany after the hour mark. Palm City then replaced H. Aliyoussef and J. Alberto in the 66th minute, followed by Michel and later Lukowicz and J. Daniel.
After 120 minutes the scores were level and the tie went to penalties. Palm City scored their first three attempts, as did Dibba Al-Hisn. The visitors missed their fourth penalty, and Palm City sealed the victory with a fifth successful spot-kick. The shootout ended 5-3 to the hosts.
Palm City dominated possession with 58 per cent and registered 140 attacks compared to 86 for the guests. They also had more corners — 8 to 7 — and created more shots off target, 4 to 2. Both sides hit the target 4 times, and neither team saw a player sent off or booked.
The result ends a recent meeting between the two sides, as they had faced each other on 13 September with Dibba Al-Hisn winning 3-2. Palm City's form has been mixed, with victories over Al-Batah and Al-Hamria but losses to Forte Virtoos and Emirates. Dibba Al-Hisn have been more consistent, beating Al-Fujairah and Al-Hamria while losing to Forte Virtoos.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %58.00–42
Shots on target4–4
Shots off target4–2
Attacks140–86
HT⚽41' M. Lukowicz — Goal⇄60' S. Abdelrazaq — Substitution⇄60' A. Saeed — Substitution⇄60' A. El Nawasany — Substitution⇄66' H. Aliyoussef — Substitution⇄66' J. Alberto — Substitution⇄69' Michel — Substitution⇄84' M. Lukowicz — Substitution⇄86' J. Daniel — Substitution⚽90' A. Diaby — Goal
L30 Aug · Away Emirates Club · 1:3W5 Sep · Home Al Hamriyah · 2:1W13 Sep · Away Dibba Al Hisn · 3:2L18 Sep · Home Forte Virtus · 2:3W23 Sep · Away Al Bataeh · 2:0D29 Sep · Home Dibba Al Hisn · 1:1
W29 May · Away City · 2:0W23 Aug · Home Al Hamriyah · 4:0L6 Sep · Away Forte Virtus · 0:1L13 Sep · Home Palm City · 2:3W18 Sep · Away Al Fujairah SC · 2:1D29 Sep · Away Palm City · 1:1
