Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Al Najma 2nd on 65, Al Zulfi 9th on 44. On recent form Al Najma sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Al Najma were scoring 1.59 and conceding 1, Al Zulfi 1.06 and 1.06, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
The venue was Department of Education Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Najma led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Najma: Faisal Al Mutairi (10') · Al Zulfi: Koshaim Al Karani (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Najma 53% · Al Zulfi 47% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 2-3