Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Manama Club 7th with 30 points, Al Ittihad 16th with 10, 20 apart. On the form table Manama Club stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. Per game in the league, Al Ittihad were scoring 0.89 and conceding 2.28, Manama Club 2.11 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.56 goals per team per game.
Manama Club came in having won three on the spin.
King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Manama Club led 3-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-4.