Match Report
8 points and 2 places separated them: Al-Rustaq 14th with 15, Ibri 12th with 23. Ibri ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Al-Rustaq ran at 0.92 scored and 1.77 conceded, Ibri at 1.04 and 2.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 4 for Al-Rustaq, 1 for Ibri and 1 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 17% of meetings won. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
On the scoreboard, Al-Rustaq led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al-Rustaq: Cristian Catrina (17'), Gaira Joof (67')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Rustaq 41% · Ibri 59% · Total shots: 2-0 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 3-5