Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Naft Al-Wasat (18th, 36 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Al Diwaniya (20th, 12 pts). Per game in the league, Al Diwaniya were scoring 0.66 and conceding 2.26, Naft Al-Wasat 0.68 and 0.89, against a competition average of 1.09 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Al Diwaniya for 6 matches. A win had eluded Naft Al-Wasat for 8 matches.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Al Diwaniya have 0 wins to Naft Al-Wasat's 4, with 0 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Al Najaf Stadium (capacity 12,000). On the scoreboard, Naft Al-Wasat led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Naft Al-Wasat: Hussain Ibrahim (82'), Lucas (34')