Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Naft Al-Basra 10th with 61 points, Al Hasanain 23rd with 38, 23 apart. On the form table Naft Al-Basra stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/0.65 for Naft Al-Basra and 0.94/1.35 for Al Hasanain (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
Zubair Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.


