Match Report
Kazma, 3rd on 8 points, faced a 25-point deficit to Al Salmiyah (3rd, 33). Al Salmiyah ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/0.8 for Kazma and 1.22/0.61 for Al Salmiyah (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Kazma, 2 draws and 2 for Al Salmiyah, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 27% of those meetings. 64% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 64%.
The match was played at Al Shabab Mubarak Alaiar Stadium (capacity 17,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kazma led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Kazma: Aamir Abdallah (45'), Shabaib Al-Khaldi (58'), Mohamed Niang (90')
Key stats
Possession: Kazma 53% · Al Salmiyah 47% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 1-4