Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Al Kholood 3rd on 62, Al-Jndal 11th on 43. On the form table Al-Jandal stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al-Jndal 1.06 scored and 1.44 conceded per game, Al Kholood 1.62 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.33.
Defeat had not touched Al Kholood in 12 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Al-Oruba Club Stadium in Murbah staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.