Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Shamal (3rd, 38 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Al Khor II (10th, 22 pts). Recent form told a different story for Al Khor II: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. In league terms the two rates read 3.29/1.18 for Al Shamal and 2/3.59 for Al Khor II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.25.
Al Shamal arrived on a run of ten straight wins, having scored in 11 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Al Shamal held 15 points of 15 and Al Khor II 3.
The match was played at Al-Khwar Stadium in Al-Khor (capacity 12,000).


