Match Report
12 points for Al Quwa Al Jawiya (2nd), 14 for Al Jazeera (1st): a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Quwa Al Jawiya no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1.83 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Al Jazeera 2.17 and 1, with the league averaging 1.73.
Karbala Sports City, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. With 29 matches recorded and 1.1 yellow cards per game, M. Tufaylieh was the man in the middle. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Hammadi Ahmad (48'), Hammadi Ahmad (57'), Mohammad Qasem (89') · Al Jazeera: Mohammad Tannous (86')
Key stats
Possession: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 49% · Al Jazeera 51% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 3-9