Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Nasiriya 22nd with 38 points, Al Bareed 34th with 20, 18 apart. On recent form Al Nasiriya sat only 28th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 22nd overall. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Al Bareed ran at 0.68 scored and 1.5 conceded, Al Nasiriya at 1 and 1.15.


