Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Karkh 15th with 46 points, Al Hudod 19th with 26, 20 apart. Al Hudod had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. Per game in the league, Al Hudod were scoring 0.97 and conceding 2.08, Al Karkh 1.05 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Al Hudod were winless in 8. Al Karkh's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Al Hudod had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Karkh, 9.
The match was played at Al Sina'a Stadium (capacity 5,150). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Hudod led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Hudod: Dennis Agyare Antwi (36'), Muhaiman Salim (86') · Al Karkh: Ifeanyi Eze (66')
Key stats
Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 7-8