Match Report
Al Zawra'a went into the game 2nd in the table on 10 points; Al Ahed sat 1st on 12 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Zawra'a no better than 13th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Zawra'a were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1, Al Ahed 2 and 1, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
Al Ahed's unbeaten run stood at 14.
The match was played at Karbala Sports City (capacity 30,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Zawra'a: Hussein Ali (82') · Al Ahed: Ahmad Zreik (90')
Key stats
Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 4-1