Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Faisaly 5th with 58 points, Al Sahel 17th with 32, 26 apart. Al Sahel's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Sahel were scoring 1.06 and conceding 1.5, Al Faisaly 1.32 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Khobar (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, Al Faisaly led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.