Match Report
The table read 3rd (Al Shamal SC, 8 pts) against 7th (Al Shahaniya, 4 pts), 4 points apart. Against a league average of 1.71 goals per team per game, Al Shamal SC ran at 2.5 scored and 1.5 conceded, Al Shahaniya at 1.75 and 2.25.
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. 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