Match Report
Malkiya went into the game 2nd in the table on 8 points; Al Qadsia sat 3rd on 7 — a 1-point gap. Malkiya's recent output lagged their position: 25th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Malkiya were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.33, Al Qadsia 1 and 1, against a competition average of 1.59 goals per team per game.
Madinat 'Isa Stadium in Manama, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Al Qadsia led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.