Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al-Najma (10th, 22 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Bahrain SC (12th, 7 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.68/2.55 for Bahrain SC and 0.95/1.59 for Al-Najma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Bahrain SC had been beaten in seven straight games. Al-Najma arrived off three straight defeats.
The match was played at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, Al-Najma led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Al-Najma: Mohamed Eid (13'), Saleh Al Zubaidi (84'), Zachary Marvin Hadji (26')
Key stats
Possession: Bahrain SC 48% · Al-Najma 52% · Total shots: 6-12 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 3-7