Al Bataeh and Khorfakkan played to a 1-1 draw at the Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Stadium in Khorfakkan. The two teams shared the points after the match ended with Al Bataeh taking the lead through a well-worked move from midfield, which culminated in a goal by Ahmed Al Hamdan. Khorfakkan equalized with a header from Ailton, who connected with a cross into the penalty area. With this result, Al Bataeh moved up to 19 points, one point ahead of Al Dhafra and two points ahead of Dibba, thus escaping the relegation zone.