Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Shorta (7th, 59 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Al Taji (18th, 34 pts). The last five rounds placed Al Shorta no better than 17th for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Al Taji ran at 0.97 scored and 1.74 conceded, Al Shorta at 1.18 and 0.97.
Al Taji had gone 7 games without a win.
Al Taji Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Taji: Majed Hamid (59')


