Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Hazm (1st, 91 pts) held a 54-point advantage over Al-Thuqbah (18th, 37 pts). Al-Thuqbah ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Per game in the league, Al Hazm were scoring 2.03 and conceding 0.71, Al-Thuqbah 1.18 and 1.58, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Al-Thuqbah had been beaten in six straight games. Over the last five, Al Hazm had taken 10 of 15 points to Al-Thuqbah's 0.
Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium) (Ar-Rass (Rass)), capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Hazm led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Al Hazm: Masood Bekheet (27'), J. Al Zouied (56'), I. Tandia (86'), Y. Omar (78')
Key stats
Possession: Al Hazm 55% · Al-Thuqbah 45% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 7-2