Match Report
In the standings it was Safa 3rd on 3 points, Al Nejmeh 1st on 11 — separated by 8. On recent form Safa sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall.
Al Nejmeh were unbeaten in 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 4 Safa wins, 7 for Al Nejmeh, 2 draws, at 2.92 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 69% of the meetings won by the home side. The fixture leans high-scoring: 62% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Al Safwa Stadium, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. A. Al Ashkar officiated: 14 games logged, averaging 0.4 yellow cards each. Safa led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Safa: Mohamad Jalal Kdouh (38')
Key stats
Possession: Safa 30% · Al Nejmeh 70% · Total shots: 5-16 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 1-11