Match Report
The table gap was wide: 38 points between Al Gharafa U23 (2nd, 48 pts) and Al Kharitiyath U23 (11th, 10 pts). On recent form Al Gharafa U23 sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Al Kharitiyath U23 were scoring 0.95 and conceding 3.68, Al Gharafa U23 1.95 and 0.95, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game.
Al Gharafa U23 carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Al Kharitiyath U23 had taken 3 of 15 points to Al Gharafa U23's 13.
Al-Khwar Stadium, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Al Gharafa U23 led 3-2 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Kharitiyath U23: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Al Gharafa U23: 5 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Al Kharitiyath U23 53% · Al Gharafa U23 47% · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 5-4