Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Shorta (2nd, 80 pts) held a 41-point advantage over Al Kahrabaa (17th, 39 pts). On the form table Al Kahrabaa stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Al Shorta ran at 1.82 scored and 0.84 conceded, Al Kahrabaa at 1.16 and 1.47.
Defeat had not touched Al Shorta in 11 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Al Shorta, 4 draws and 1 for Al Kahrabaa, at 2.31 goals per meeting. Only 31% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 31% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Al Shorta Stadium, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Shorta led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Ahmed Farhan (38'), Mahmoud Al-Mawas (82')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shorta 50% · Al Kahrabaa 50% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 2-1