Match Report
Arar went into the game 19th in the table on 26 points; Al-Thuqbah sat 18th on 37 — an 11-point gap. Al-Thuqbah ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.74/1.63 for Arar and 1.18/1.58 for Al-Thuqbah (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Level finishes had become the habit for Arar: six in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Al-Thuqbah had been beaten in nine straight games.
Prince Abdullah Bin Masaad Sport City Stadium (Arar) in Arar hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.