Match Report
Al Shabbab went into the game 7th in the table on 27 points; Manama Club sat 12th on 14 — a 13-point gap. Al Shabbab had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Al Shabbab ran at 1 scored and 1.1 conceded, Manama Club at 0.76 and 2.1.
Level finishes had become the habit for Al Shabbab: three in a row. Manama Club had gone 7 games without a win.
Al Shabbab led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Shabbab: Alexandro Firmino (45') · Manama Club: Mickaël Almeida (73')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shabbab 52% · Manama Club 48% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-5