Match Report
Al Arabi went into the game 10th in the table on 1 points; Al Salt sat 4th on 4 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Arabi 0.33 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Al Salt 1 and 1, with the league averaging 1.
Al Arabi's unbeaten run stood at 9. Over the last five, Al Arabi had taken 13 of 15 points to Al Salt's 5.
Al Hasan Stadium, capacity 16,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Salt led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi: Ahmad Al-Shodifa (47') · Al Salt: Sulaimon Babatunde (25'), Khaled Assam (65'), Sulaimon Babatunde (76')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi 39% · Al Salt 61% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 1-6