Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Qaisoma 13th with 40 points, Al Shoalah 18th with 23, 17 apart. On the form table Al Shoalah stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Qaisoma 1.03 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Al Shoalah 0.68 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.16.
Eight consecutive defeats weighed on Al Shoalah.
The match was played at Al-Batin FC Stadium in Hafar Al-Batin (capacity 6,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.




