Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Qadsiah 4th with 77 points, Al Fateh 12th with 37, 40 apart. Per game in the league, Al-Qadsiah were scoring 2.44 and conceding 1, Al Fateh 1.21 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Al-Qadsiah were unbeaten in 11, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Al Fateh had not won in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Al-Qadsiah held 13 points of 15 and Al Fateh 3.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al-Qadsiah 2, draws 3, Al Fateh 3, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Ad Dammām (Dammam)), capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Al-Qadsiah: Julián Quiñones (13') · Al Fateh: Matías Vargas (8')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Qadsiah 69% · Al Fateh 31% · Total shots: 20-5 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 12-1