Match Report
Al Arabi Saudi went into the game 17th in the table on 21 points; Al Jubail sat 18th on 14 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Arabi Saudi 12th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/1.97 for Al Arabi Saudi and 0.82/2.15 for Al Jubail (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48.
8 games without a win framed Al Arabi Saudi's arrival. Al Jubail arrived off five straight defeats.
Department of Education Stadium, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Al Jubail led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Arabi Saudi: Ali Al-Mayyad (45'), Ali Al-Mayyad (61'), Gatoch Panom (81'), Gatoch Panom (83') · Al Jubail: Omar Al-Oudah (23'), Eissa Al-Thakrallah (43'), Nawaf Hazazi (58')
Key stats
Possession: Al Arabi Saudi 52% · Al Jubail 48% · Total shots: 18-3 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 9-2