Match Report
Al Gharraf, 14th on 44 points, faced a 22-point deficit to Al Talaba (4th, 66). Al Talaba had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Gharraf were scoring 1.05 and conceding 1.13, Al Talaba 1.39 and 0.92, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
The venue was Nasiriyah International Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Al Gharraf: Hassan Dakhel (11') · Al Talaba: Simon Msuva (28'), Ngweni Ndasi (69'), Simon Msuva (85')
Key stats
Possession: Al Gharraf 42% · Al Talaba 58% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 2-3