Match Report
Al Shat, 9th with 36 points, sat 15 points above Al-Suqoor (15th, 21). On the form table Al Shat stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Al Shat ran at 1.13 scored and 1.57 conceded, Al-Suqoor at 0.79 and 2.24.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al-Suqoor — three in succession.
The venue was 11 June Stadium, with room for 67,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-2.


