Match Report
4 points for Al Nejmeh (2nd), 5 for East Riffa (1st): a 1-point gap. Al Nejmeh had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Al Nejmeh ran at 1.33 scored and 1.33 conceded, East Riffa at 1.67 and 1.
Al Nejmeh's unbeaten run stood at 5.
The venue was Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.