Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Futuwa 1st with 49 points, Al Sahel 11th with 14, 35 apart. The last five rounds placed Al Futuwa no better than 6th for form, against 1st in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Futuwa were scoring 1.41 and conceding 0.45, Al Sahel 0.73 and 1.64, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Al Sahel had not won in 7 games. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Al Futuwa against 1/15 for Al Sahel.
The venue was Al Jalaa Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Futuwa: Karam Omran (84')
Key stats
Possession: Al Futuwa 58% · Al Sahel 42% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 8-2