Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Wakrah U23 (4th, 40 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Al Ahli U23 (12th, 3 pts). Per game in the league, Al Ahli U23 were scoring 0.41 and conceding 3.09, Al Wakrah U23 1.55 and 0.77, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game.
15 games without a win framed Al Ahli U23's arrival. Al Wakrah U23 entered with four wins in a row. Al Ahli U23 had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Wakrah U23, 12.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.