Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hilal Al-Quds (2nd, 52 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Shabab Alsamu (8th, 23 pts). Shabab Alsamu had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/1.59 for Shabab Alsamu and 2.09/0.82 for Hilal Al-Quds (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Shabab Alsamu had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Hilal Al-Quds, 12.
The match was played at Dora International Stadium in Hebron (capacity 18,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.