Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: East Riffa (4th, 40 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Al Ittihad (16th, 10 pts). Al Ittihad's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: East Riffa 2.11 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Al Ittihad 0.89 and 2.28, with the league averaging 1.56.
Al-Ahli Stadium in Manama staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Al Ittihad led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.


