Match Report
Al Jazeera went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Al-Najma sat 3rd on 7 — a 9-point gap. Al-Najma's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Al Jazeera ran at 2.17 scored and 0.33 conceded, Al-Najma at 1 and 1.5.
Al Jazeera had won three straight. Al-Najma had not won in 5 games. Al Jazeera had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Al-Najma, 2.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Al Jazeera: Mohammad Tannous (62'), Mohannad Khairullah (70'), Ahmed Samir (89')
Key stats
Possession: Al Jazeera 57% · Al-Najma 43% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 15-1 · Corners: 6-1