Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Al Hazm (3rd, 60 pts) and Al Arabi Saudi (12th, 39 pts). On recent form Al Hazm sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Al Hazm ran at 1.68 scored and 1.26 conceded, Al Arabi Saudi at 1.5 and 1.74.
A win had eluded Al Arabi Saudi for 6 matches. Al Hazm had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Arabi Saudi, 1.
The venue was Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium) (Ar-Rass (Rass)), with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Hazm: Karim Yoda (90'), Karim Yoda (28') · Al Arabi Saudi: Ali Al-Zaqan (25')
Key stats
Possession: Al Hazm 55% · Al Arabi Saudi 45% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-2




