Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ansar 1st with 53 points, Al-Tadamon Sour 2nd with 7, 46 apart. The last five rounds placed Al-Tadamon Sour no better than 13th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al-Tadamon Sour 1.25 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Al Ansar 2.52 and 0.43, with the league averaging 1.23.
Al Ansar came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Over the last five, Al-Tadamon Sour had taken 4 of 15 points to Al Ansar's 12.
10 meetings are on record — 1 won by Al-Tadamon Sour, 6 by Al Ansar, 3 drawn, at 2.3 goals per meeting. 70% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Sour Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Ansar led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Al Ansar: Hicham Houssem Eddine Khalfallah (30'), Elhadji Malick Tall (59'), Elhadji Malick Tall (87')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Tadamon Sour 37% · Al Ansar 63% · Total shots: 2-10 · On target: 0-8 · Corners: 1-3