Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Jeel 16th with 47 points, Al-Kawkab 19th with 27, 20 apart. The last five rounds placed Al Jeel 10th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.09 goals per team per game, Al-Kawkab ran at 0.79 scored and 1.42 conceded, Al Jeel at 0.97 and 1.34.
15 games without a win framed Al-Kawkab's arrival. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Al-Kawkab against 10/15 for Al Jeel.
Al-Shoalah Club Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Al Jeel led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al-Kawkab: H. Ben Abda (33') · Al Jeel: B. Nawaf (5'), N. A. Aziz (45')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Kawkab 53% · Al Jeel 47% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-0




