Match Report
10 points for Al Kuwait (2nd), 16 for Al Jazeera (1st): a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Kuwait no better than 13th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.67 for Al Kuwait and 2.17/0.33 for Al Jazeera (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Al Kuwait arrived on a run of four straight wins. Al Jazeera arrived on a run of four straight wins.
The venue was Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, with room for 18,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al Kuwait: Fahad Al Hajeri (70') · Al Jazeera: Mahmoud Za'tara (74'), Ahmed Samir (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Kuwait 52% · Al Jazeera 48% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-6