Al Hala shocked Riffa 1-0 while East Riffa and Al Najma drew 1-1 in the 11th week of the Bahrain VIVA Football First Division League played last night at the Bahrain National Stadium in Isa Town.
Al Hala won their second game in the league and escaped from the bottom place and became ninth with 10 points. Riffa remained with 13 points and in seventh place, and lost a chance to move into fourth place.
Al Hala’s winning goal came in the 55th minute through Brazilian Samuel.
The first half of the game between East Riffa and Al Najma ended goalless, with the former scoring first in the 53rd minute through Faisal Bu Dahoom.
Al Najma equalised in the 63rd minute through a penalty kick by their defender Ibrahim Al Mishkhas.
Al Najma are now in sixth place with 14 points, while East Riffa are in eight position with 10 points.