Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Bareed 11th with 30 points, Al Shualah 25th with 13, 17 apart. The last five rounds placed Al Bareed no better than 17th for form, against 11th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.64/2 for Al Shualah and 1.14/1.32 for Al Bareed (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.


