Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Shoalah (9th, 51 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Arar (19th, 26 pts). Al Shoalah had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/0.87 for Al Shoalah and 0.74/1.63 for Arar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
A win had eluded Arar for 6 matches.
Al-Shoalah Club Stadium in Al Kharj staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Shoalah led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.


