Match Report
Al Kahrabaa went into the game 17th in the table on 7 points; Al-Karma sat 1st on 20 — a 13-point gap. Al Kahrabaa had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Kahrabaa 0.75 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Al-Karma 1.75 and 0.63, with the league averaging 1.14.
Defeat had not touched Al-Karma in 7 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The match was played at Al Taji Stadium (capacity 40,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Kahrabaa: Diego Carioca (78') · Al-Karma: Wakaa Rammdan (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Kahrabaa 48% · Al-Karma 52% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 5-2