Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Kawkab 8th with 52 points, Al-Thuqbah 18th with 37, 15 apart. Al-Kawkab ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Per game in the league, Al-Kawkab were scoring 1.24 and conceding 1.26, Al-Thuqbah 1.18 and 1.58, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Al-Shoalah Club Stadium in Al Kharj, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.