Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Hazm 3rd with 68 points, Al Sahel 17th with 32, 36 apart. Recent form flatters Al Sahel's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Al Hazm ran at 1.62 scored and 0.85 conceded, Al Sahel at 1.06 and 1.5.
Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium) (Ar-Rass (Rass)) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Sahel led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Hazm: N. Al Bashri (68'), O. John (90'), Abdulhadi Al-Harajin (90') · Al Sahel: I. Diomande (80'), Mohammed Al-Dosari (28')
Key stats
Possession: Al Hazm 61% · Al Sahel 39% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 9-4




