Al-Sahel saw off Shamya 3-0 at home in the eighteenth round of Division 1 on Monday evening. The result keeps them in second place with 44 points from 21 matches.
They had won their last outing 2-0 against Sporty before that, and this performance followed a pattern of consistency. To be fair, the match reflected the gap between two sides with very different trajectories this season. By then, the home side had already established control before the final whistle.
Al-Sahel remain unbeaten in their recent run, with victories over Yarmouk and Sporty bookending a draw with Haitan. Shamya, meanwhile, have struggled since that 3-0 win over Yarmouk, losing three of their last four league games including a heavy 5-0 defeat to Al-Jazira.
The table tells the story plainly. Al-Sahel sit second with 13 wins from 21 games, while Shamya occupy seventh place with just three victories and 17 defeats. The eight-point difference between them in the standings is now wider after this result.
What this means for the season is clear enough. The home side continue their push higher up the table, while Shamya face a difficult run-in with only ten points on the board.