Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Tai 7th with 56 points, Al Safa 18th with 24, 32 apart. On the form table Al Tai stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. Per game in the league, Al Safa were scoring 1 and conceding 2.06, Al Tai 1.5 and 1.09, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al Safa — eight in succession. The last-five ledger: Al Safa 0/15, Al Tai 8/15.
The venue was Al Safwa Stadium, with room for 4,000 spectators. Al Tai led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Safa: Hassan Al-Jubairi (57') · Al Tai: Léandre Tawamba (7'), Andrei Cordea (76'), Hassan Al-Amri (90'), Emmanuel Banda (90')
Key stats
Total shots: 4-8 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 3-2