Match Report
Gulf Heroes, 13th on 33 points, faced a 45-point deficit to Al Urooba (1st, 78). Gulf Heroes had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Gulf Heroes 1.19 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Al Urooba 1.84 and 0.81, with the league averaging 1.48.
Momentum sat with Al Urooba, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Gulf Heroes 8/15, Al Urooba 15/15.
The Sevens Stadium, capacity 50,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Urooba led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Al Urooba: Mohamed Diop (90'), Fabricio Fernández Pertusso (26')
Key stats
Possession: Gulf Heroes 41% · Al Urooba 59% · Total shots: 5-14 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 4-8




