Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ittihad U18 4th with 65 points, Al Jeel U18 18th with 13, 52 apart. Recent form told a different story for Al Ittihad U18: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Jeel U18 0.82 scored and 2.85 conceded per game, Al Ittihad U18 2.32 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.42.
Al Jeel U18 had been beaten in eight straight games. Al Jeel U18 had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Ittihad U18, 10.
On the scoreboard, Al Ittihad U18 led 5-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-7.




