Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Ittihad (1st, 83 pts) held a 53-point advantage over Al-Orobah FC (17th, 30 pts). Recent form flatters Al-Orobah FC's table spot — 11th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Al Ittihad ran at 2.32 scored and 1.03 conceded, Al-Orobah FC at 0.91 and 2.18.
Defeat had not touched Al Ittihad in 10 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Al-Orobah FC arrived off three straight defeats. Al Ittihad had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Al-Orobah FC, 3.
Alinma Stadium in Jeddah, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Ittihad led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Unai Hernández (45'), Abdulrahman Al-Oboud (88')