Match Report
The table read 2nd (Al Shamal SC, 7 pts) against 8th (Al Shahaniya, 3 pts), 4 points apart. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Al Shamal SC ran at 3 scored and 1.67 conceded, Al Shahaniya at 2 and 2.67.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Al Shamal SC have 4 wins to Al Shahaniya's 3, with 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings.
Al-Khwar Stadium, capacity 45,857, hosted the game. The referee was H. Al Eissaei, with 4 matches in our records. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Al Shamal SC: Abdelkarim Hassan (25'), Mowafak Awad (80'), Mowafak Awad (90'), Baghdad Bounedjah (90') · Al Shahaniya: Francesco Antonucci (45'), Abdoulaye Traore (59')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shamal SC 58% · Al Shahaniya 42% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 6-6