Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Draih (3rd, 72 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Al Arabi Saudi (17th, 21 pts). Al Arabi Saudi ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Arabi Saudi 0.71 scored and 1.97 conceded per game, Al Draih 2.32 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.48.
Al Arabi Saudi had lost four in a row. From the last five rounds, Al Arabi Saudi held 3 points of 15 and Al Draih 10.
The venue was Department of Education Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. Al Draih led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi Saudi: Ali Al-Mayyad (67') · Al Draih: Moussa Marega (39'), Sultan Al-Farhan (57'), Moussa Marega (89')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi Saudi 39% · Al Draih 61% · Total shots: 8-19 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 4-9