Al Najma battled Ettihad to a 2-2 draw in their 15th week match of the Bahrain NBB First Division Football League played last night at Al Ahli Club Stadium in Mahooz.
It was the third draw between the two teams in their meetings this season. They settled for a 4-4 stalemate in the first leg in the league competition, and fought to a goalless draw again during the first leg of the King’s Cup competition.
With the result, Al Najma now have 28 points in second place, while Ettihad have 11 points at the bottom.
Ettihad scored first in the 23rd minute through Mahdi Abduljabbar before Al Najma equalised in the 32nd minute through Mahmood Isam.
Scored
Al Najma found the net just three minutes before half-time through Ali Madan to grab the lead. However, Mahdi Abduljabbar netted a brilliant goal in the 85th minute that allowed Ettihad to seal the outcome.