Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Hilal U18 3rd with 67 points, Al Orubah U18 14th with 38, 29 apart. Recent form told a different story for Al Hilal U18: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Al Orubah U18 ran at 0.85 scored and 1.5 conceded, Al Hilal U18 at 1.79 and 0.82.
Al Hilal U18 were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Al Orubah U18 held 6 points of 15 and Al Hilal U18 13.
On the scoreboard, Al Orubah U18 led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.