Match Report
Dhofar went into the game 1st in the table on 3 points; Al Jazeera sat 4th on 0 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Al Jazeera sat only 34th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Dhofar were scoring 1 and conceding 0, Al Jazeera 0 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.51 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Dhofar in 15 games.
The match was played at Al-Saada Stadium (capacity 12,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Dhofar: Abdulaziz Al Muqbali (60')
Key stats
Possession: Dhofar 57% · Al Jazeera 43% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-0