Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ahli 3rd with 42 points, Qalali 15th with 12, 30 apart. Against a league average of 1.56 goals per team per game, Al Ahli ran at 1.94 scored and 0.56 conceded, Qalali at 1.06 and 2.22.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Ahli, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Qalali.
Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. Al Ahli led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.


