Match Report
23 points separated the sides: Al Zulfi 8th on 45, Al Batin 16th on 22. On recent form Al Zulfi sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Zulfi 1.35 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Al Batin 1.15 and 2.03, with the league averaging 1.48.
Al Zulfi were unbeaten in 5. Al Zulfi had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Batin, 4.
The match was played at Al Zulfi Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Zulfi: Hamza Barry (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Zulfi 50% · Al Batin 50% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-2