Match Report
Al Quwa Al Jawiya went into the game 3rd in the table on 10 points; Al Ittihad sat 1st on 15 — a 5-point gap. On recent form Al Quwa Al Jawiya sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Al Quwa Al Jawiya ran at 1.5 scored and 1.17 conceded, Al Ittihad at 1.83 and 0.67.
Momentum sat with Al Quwa Al Jawiya, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Al Ittihad's winless run stood at 6. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 3/15 for Al Ittihad.
Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Quwa Al Jawiya led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.