Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Al Bukayriyah 17th with 40, Al Nahdha 16th with 42. Al Bukayriyah's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Bukayriyah were scoring 0.76 and conceding 1.24, Al Nahdha 0.97 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
The venue was Al-Amal Club Stadium in Al Bukayriyah, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.