Riffa beat Sitra 3-1 in a Group 1 match of the Bahrain Cup at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa last night.
Meanwhile, Muharraq and Al Ahli pulled off easy wins in last night’s Group 3 games.
Ahli eased past Al Ittifaq 3-0 while Muharraq crushed Al Ittihad 4-0.
Sitra scored in the 39th minute to take a 1-0 lead at half-time. Thereafter it was Riffa all the way as they netted three times in the second half to dash any hopes their rivals harboured.
At Hamad Town Stadium, Muharraq came up with a dominant show, scoring twice in either halves against Ittihad.
Ahli led 1-0 at half-time against Ittifaq at Al Ahli Stadium. They extended the lead in the 51st minute and scored a third goal during the final moments of the game.