ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Interstat) — Substitute Simon Banza scored twice to lead Al Jazira SCC to a 2-1 victory over Al Dhafra SCC in an Arabian Gulf League match Tuesday at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium.

Banza opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a left-footed finish. After Al Dhafra’s Mohammed El Khaloui equalized just after halftime, Banza headed home the winner in the 54th minute. Al Dhafra played a man down from the 24th minute after Rostand Djooh received a red card. The result gave Al Jazira a winning start to the league campaign, while Al Dhafra began with a loss.