Match Report
17 points for Al Ahli (2nd), 8 for Al Sharjah (9th): a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Al Ahli: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 2.63/1.13 for Al Ahli and 1/2 for Al Sharjah (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Al Ahli came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Al Sharjah had lost four in a row. From the last five rounds, Al Ahli held 13 points of 15 and Al Sharjah 1.
Alinma Stadium in Jeddah, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Sharjah: Ousmane Camara (81')