Match Report
In the standings it was Al Jaish 3rd on 7 points, Al Ahed 1st on 12 — separated by 5. On recent form Al Jaish sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Al Jaish ran at 0.67 scored and 1 conceded, Al Ahed at 2 and 1.
Al Jaish had not lost in 5 games. Al Ahed carried a 12-game unbeaten run into this.
The match was played at Madinat 'Isa Stadium in Manama (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, Al Ahed led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-4.