Match Report
Al-Ittihad went into the game 4th in the table on 28 points; Asaria sat 10th on 19 — a 9-point gap. Al-Ittihad's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Al-Ittihad were scoring 1 and conceding 0.65, Asaria 0.95 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
Al-Ittihad had not lost in 11 games. Asaria arrived off four consecutive draws. Al-Ittihad had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Asaria, 4.
On the scoreboard, Al-Ittihad led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al-Ittihad: Jean Othos (26'), Mahmoud Abu Warda (80')