Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Hottin 4th on 38, Al Sahel 11th on 14. Scoring rates set the scale: Hottin 1.27 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Al Sahel 0.73 and 1.64, with the league averaging 1.05.
Al Sahel had gone 9 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Hottin held 10 points of 15 and Al Sahel 1.
Al Basil Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Hottin: Alexis Barraza (13'), Mohammad Qalfat (90') · Al Sahel: Baraa Diar Bakerli (36'), Mohamad Al Hasan (65'), Khaled Kojali (48')
Key stats
Possession: Hottin 55% · Al Sahel 45% · Total shots: 7-4 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 10-2