Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Abha (1st, 80 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Al Zulfi (8th, 45 pts). Recent form told a different story for Abha: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Abha were scoring 1.94 and conceding 0.94, Al Zulfi 1.35 and 1.32, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Abha arrived on a run of eight straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Al Zulfi in 6 games.
The venue was Dhamak Club Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. With 17 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, M. Alharbi was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Abha led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Abha: Sylla Sow (13'), Muralha (48')
Key stats
Possession: Abha 67% · Al Zulfi 33% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 3-1