Match Report
Al Taawoun went into the game 3rd in the table on 9 points; Persepolis sat 1st on 10 — a 1-point gap. Al Taawoun had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.33 for Al Taawoun and 1.33/0.83 for Persepolis (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraydah staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.