Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Al Akhaa Al Ahli 4th on 33, Al Shabab Al Arabi 11th on 16. Recent form told a different story for Al Akhaa Al Ahli: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Al Akhaa Al Ahli were scoring 1.05 and conceding 0.86, Al Shabab Al Arabi 0.77 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Al Akhaa Al Ahli came in having won three on the spin. Al Shabab Al Arabi had been beaten in three straight games. From the last five rounds, Al Akhaa Al Ahli held 12 points of 15 and Al Shabab Al Arabi 4.
The venue was Amin Abdelnour Stadium, with room for 3,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Akhaa Al Ahli: Ahmed Hejazi (53') · Al Shabab Al Arabi: L. Galán (63')