Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 3 apiece, Al Gharafa 8th and Al Shahaniya 9th. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Gharafa 1.5 scored and 2 conceded per game, Al Shahaniya 2 and 2.67, with the league averaging 1.79.
6 matches unbeaten backed Al Gharafa's arrival.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Al Gharafa have 2 wins to Al Shahaniya's 3, with 3 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
Khalifa International Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,857. M. Nasser Ahmed officiated: 15 games logged, averaging 0.7 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Gharafa: Frank Magri (23'), Frank Magri (90') · Al Shahaniya: Francesco Antonucci (45')
Key stats
Possession: Al Gharafa 54% · Al Shahaniya 46% · Total shots: 21-14 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 5-3