Match Report
Al Gharafa went into the game 10th in the table on 7 points; Al Wasl sat 5th on 11 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Al Wasl: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Al Gharafa were scoring 1.25 and conceding 2.25, Al Wasl 1 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.51 goals per team per game.
Al Bayt Stadium in Khor staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Al Gharafa led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Gharafa: Ferjani Sassi (44') · Al Wasl: Fábio Lima (84'), Isaac Success (90')