Match Report
Al Gharraf, 14th on 44 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Al Karkh (7th, 60). Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Al Gharraf ran at 1.05 scored and 1.13 conceded, Al Karkh at 1.34 and 1.08.
Al Gharraf had gone 6 games without a win. Al Gharraf had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Karkh, 10.
The venue was Nasiriyah International Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. Al Gharraf led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Gharraf: Ahmed Nadhim (11'), Kingsley Fidelis Kuku (90') · Al Karkh: Mamadou Soro (56'), Zidane Abdul Jabbar (87')
Key stats
Possession: Al Gharraf 49% · Al Karkh 51% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-6




