Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Fayha 2nd with 81 points, Al Draih 10th with 48, 33 apart. Recent form told a different story for Al-Fayha: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Al-Fayha were scoring 1.89 and conceding 0.71, Al Draih 0.89 and 1.03, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Al-Fayha had not lost in 10 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games. 6 games without a win framed Al Draih's arrival. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Al-Fayha against 2/15 for Al Draih.
The venue was Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium (Al Majma'ah), with room for 7,000 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.
Goal scorers
Al-Fayha: Reuben Gabriel (62')