Match Report
Al Minaa Basra went into the game 11th in the table on 9 points; Al Gharraf sat 19th on 5 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Minaa Basra no better than 18th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Minaa Basra were scoring 1 and conceding 1.25, Al Gharraf 0.5 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Al Minaa Basra were unbeaten in 7.
Basra Sport City Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 65,227. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Minaa Basra led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Al Minaa Basra: Karrar Jaafer (8'), Ahmed Abdul-Hussein (22'), Abdul Razaq Qassem (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Minaa Basra 56% · Al Gharraf 44% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-4