Match Report
Asswehly and Shabab Al-Ghar went into the game level on 20 points, 1st against 5th in the table. The last five rounds placed Shabab Al-Ghar no better than 48th for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Asswehly ran at 1.9 scored and 1.1 conceded, Shabab Al-Ghar at 1.13 and 1.13.
Asswehly came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Asswehly had taken 13 of 15 points to Shabab Al-Ghar's 6.
The venue was 9 July Stadium, with room for 16,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Asswehly led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Asswehly: Abdulati Al Abbasi (44'), Fily Traore (27') · Shabab Al-Ghar: 1 goal with no recorded scorer