Match Report
In the standings it was Almahalla 10th on 9 points, Al-Khmes 7th on 15 — separated by 6. Almahalla ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.65/1.29 for Almahalla and 0.61/1 for Al-Khmes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.99.
The match was played at Great Manmade River Stadium in Tripoli (capacity 20,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.