MUHARRAQ, Bahrain (Interstat) — Visiting Al Ahli Manama defeated home side Manama SCC 3-1 on Saturday at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, using two second-half goals to pull away after a tight first half. Al Ahli Manama opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Manama SCC equalized in the 41st minute, sending the teams into halftime level. Al Ahli Manama regained the lead in the 54th minute and added another goal in the 66th minute to secure the road victory. The win moved Al Ahli Manama to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Manama SCC dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. The match at the stadium saw both sides contest a close fixture. Al Ahli Manama defended its advantage through the closing stages, while Manama SCC could not find a second response.