AL AIN (Interstat) — Calido Djassi scored twice and Mame Niang added a late goal as Al Ain FC Under 23 defeated Shabab Al Ahli Club Under 23 3-1 at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. Djassi opened the scoring in the 12th minute and doubled the lead in the 42nd. Shabab Al Ahli pulled one back through A. Malalla in first-half stoppage time, but Niang restored Al Ain’s two-goal cushion in the 80th. Djassi finished with two goals in 90 minutes and was Al Ain’s top star. Malalla scored once in 90 minutes for Shabab Al Ahli, and Niang scored once in 90 minutes for Al Ain. Al Ain improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions, while Shabab Al Ahli dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Al Ain led 2-1 at halftime and held Shabab Al Ahli scoreless after Malalla’s first-half goal.