Match Report
Al-Ittihad went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; Al Shomooa sat 9th on 1 — an 11-point gap. Al Shomooa had been under-performing their position — 40th on five-round form against 9th in the table.
Momentum sat with Al-Ittihad, winners of their last three, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Al-Ittihad against 7/15 for Al Shomooa.
Goal scorers
Al-Ittihad: Stephane Aziz Ki (90'), Thembinkosi Lorch (18'), Ahmed Al-Bizi (58'), Anatole Abang (83') · Al Shomooa: C. Samaké (66')