Match Report
Future FC went into the game 2nd in the table on 11 points; Al Hilal sat 3rd on 6 — a 5-point gap. Al Hilal ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.5 for Future FC and 1/2.17 for Al Hilal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
Future FC had drawn three in a row. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Hilal, having scored in 8 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Future FC held 3 points of 15 and Al Hilal 12.
The match was played at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo (capacity 30,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Future FC led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.