Match Report
Al Gharafa U23, 2nd with 48 points, sat 45 points above Al Ahli U23 (12th, 3). On recent form Al Gharafa U23 sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Al Ahli U23 were scoring 0.41 and conceding 3.09, Al Gharafa U23 1.95 and 0.95, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al Ahli U23 — three in succession. Al Gharafa U23 arrived on a run of five straight wins. From the last five rounds, Al Ahli U23 held 1 points of 15 and Al Gharafa U23 15.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.