Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shabab Al Sahel 7th with 27 points, Safa 3rd with 3, 24 apart. The last five rounds placed Safa no better than 15th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1 for Shabab Al Sahel and 1.5/2.5 for Safa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Shabab Al Sahel, 3 by Safa, 1 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Beirut Municipal Stadium (capacity 18,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Safa: Adnan Saloom (77')
Key stats
On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-6