Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Riffa 3rd with 49 points, Malkiya 4th with 33, 16 apart. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Malkiya ran at 1.05 scored and 0.73 conceded, Al Riffa at 1.86 and 0.77.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Malkiya.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Malkiya, 1 draw and 2 for Al Riffa, at 2.75 goals per meeting.
Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Riffa: Gabryel (64'), Samuel Toscas (90')
Key stats
Possession: Malkiya 38% · Al Riffa 62% · Total shots: 6-15 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 3-7