Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Yarmouk 6th with 20 points, El Alia 14th with 2, 18 apart. Al Yarmouk ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/0.92 for Al Yarmouk and 0.62/2.46 for El Alia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Yarmouk. El Alia had not won in 13 games. Over the last five, Al Yarmouk had taken 12 of 15 points to El Alia's 2.
Al Yarmouk led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Yarmouk: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Al Yarmouk 46% · El Alia 54% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 8-3