Match Report
37 points for Al-Thuqbah (18th), 51 for Al Shoalah (9th): a 14-point gap. Al-Thuqbah had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Al-Thuqbah ran at 1.18 scored and 1.58 conceded, Al Shoalah at 0.97 and 0.87.
Al-Thuqbah had been beaten in five straight games. Al-Thuqbah had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Shoalah, 6.
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, capacity 20,100, hosted the game. Al Shoalah led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al-Thuqbah: O. Akpoveta (30') · Al Shoalah: D. Sylla (24'), Piqueti (16'), Lúcio Flávio (57')




