Match Report
59 points for Al Jabalain (6th), 45 for Al Zulfi (8th): a 14-point gap. On recent form Al Zulfi sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Jabalain 1.74 scored and 1.12 conceded per game, Al Zulfi 1.35 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.48.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Jabalain, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Al Jabalain 15/15, Al Zulfi 9/15.
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Jabalain: Saad Al-Saleh (75' og) · Al Zulfi: Ben Malango (61')
Key stats
Possession: Al Jabalain 53% · Al Zulfi 47% · Total shots: 11-16 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 7-10