The Bahrainis started on the front foot as Mahmood Abdulrahman beat Al Jaish goalkeeper Ahmad Madanieh from outside the box, but saw his attempt cannon off the crossbar in the 25th minute. Moments before the half-time whistle, Al Jaish managed to break the deadlock as Manama goalkeeper Ashraf Waheed saved Abdulatef Salkeni's shot from inside the box, but the ball fell into the path of Kalaji who applied the finish from a close range.
