Match Report
In the standings it was Al Gharafa 366th on 3 points, Al Mesaimeer 1551st on 0 — separated by 3. On recent form Al Mesaimeer sat only 2290th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1551st overall. Against a league average of 1.64 goals per team per game, Al Gharafa ran at 4 scored and 0 conceded, Al Mesaimeer at 0 and 4.
Al Gharafa entered with three wins in a row. Al Mesaimeer arrived on a run of seven straight wins, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Over the last five, Al Gharafa had taken 9 of 15 points to Al Mesaimeer's 15.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-0.