Match Report
Al-Akhdar (2nd, 11 pts) visited Al Morooj (7th, 13 pts) with 2 points between them. The last five rounds placed Al Morooj no better than 35th for form, against 7th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Morooj 1.14 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Al-Akhdar 1.8 and 1, with the league averaging 1.16.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al Morooj — three in succession. Al Morooj had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Al-Akhdar, 10.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Akhdar: Emad Al Sweri (65')




