Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: Shabab Al Khaleel 4th with 0, Dhofar 3rd with 4. The last five rounds placed Shabab Al Khaleel no better than 33rd for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Shabab Al Khaleel 0.33 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, Dhofar 2 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.57.
Shabab Al Khaleel were unbeaten in 15, having scored in 8 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Shabab Al Khaleel held 11 points of 15 and Dhofar 5.
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium in Kuwait City staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dhofar led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.