Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 3 apiece, Al Riffa 3rd and Al Qadsia 2nd. On recent form Al Qadsia sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Al Riffa ran at 1.5 scored and 1 conceded, Al Qadsia at 2 and 1.
Al-Muharraq Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,580. On the scoreboard, Al Qadsia led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al Riffa: Mohamed Marhoon (81') · Al Qadsia: Sultan Al Enezi (25'), Saif Al Hashan (74')
Key stats
Possession: Al Riffa 61% · Al Qadsia 39% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 8-2