Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ahli 5th with 33 points, Al Kharitiyath 12th with 12, 21 apart. The last five rounds placed Al Kharitiyath 6th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Kharitiyath 0.77 scored and 2.23 conceded per game, Al Ahli 1.27 and 1.73, with the league averaging 1.42.
On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.




