Match Report
Hilal Al-Quds went into the game 4th in the table on 2 points; Al Nejmeh sat 2nd on 4 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Hilal Al-Quds: only 28th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Hilal Al-Quds were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.33, Al Nejmeh 1.33 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
Hilal Al-Quds carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this. Al Nejmeh's unbeaten run stood at 6.
The venue was Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.