Match Report
Al Ahed, 1st with 36 points, sat 21 points above Salam Zgharta (4th, 15). Salam Zgharta had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Salam Zgharta ran at 1.5 scored and 2.6 conceded, Al Ahed at 3.9 and 1.3.
Al Ahed arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Salam Zgharta had taken 4 of 15 points to Al Ahed's 15.
The venue was Salam Zgharta Club Stadium in Zgharta, with room for 5,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ahed led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.