Match Report
The table read 9th (Al Mabarrah, 19 pts) against 2nd (Jwaya, 5 pts), 14 points apart. Jwaya ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Al Mabarrah ran at 0.55 scored and 1.8 conceded, Jwaya at 1 and 1.33.
Defeat had not touched Al Mabarrah in 5 games.
H. Abo Yehia took charge of the match — our records show 55 games refereed with an average of 0.8 yellow cards per game. Al Mabarrah Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Jwaya: Ousseni Badamassi (74'), Hussein Awada (90')
Key stats
Total shots: 5-21 · On target: 4-10 · Corners: 1-10