Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Taawoun U18 (6th, 64 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Al Raed U18 (10th, 41 pts). Al Raed U18 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Raed U18 0.94 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Al Taawoun U18 2 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.42.
The last-five ledger: Al Raed U18 3/15, Al Taawoun U18 12/15.
King Abdullah Sport City Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Taawoun U18 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.




