Match Report
In the standings it was Naft 13th on 46 points, Al Gharraf 14th on 44 — separated by 2. Naft's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Naft 0.79 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Al Gharraf 1.05 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.21.
Naft were unbeaten in 6.
Al Sina'a Stadium, capacity 5,150, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Naft: Husam Khalaf (61')
Key stats
Possession: Naft 35% · Al Gharraf 65% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-3