Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al-Najma (1st, 55 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Qalali (7th, 29 pts). Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Qalali ran at 1.5 scored and 1.18 conceded, Al-Najma at 2.68 and 0.86.
Al-Najma entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Qalali had taken 4 of 15 points to Al-Najma's 13.
The venue was Riffa Club Stadium in Riffa, with room for 9,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Qalali led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.


