Match Report
In the standings it was Al Kahrabaa 17th on 39 points, Naft 13th on 46 — separated by 7. Al Kahrabaa ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Al Kahrabaa ran at 1.16 scored and 1.47 conceded, Naft at 0.79 and 0.89.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Al Kahrabaa, 3 draws and 5 for Naft, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup.
Al Taji Stadium, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al Kahrabaa: Sajjad Khalil (90') · Naft: Hussain Abdulla (50'), Hassan Khaled (61' og)
Key stats
Possession: Al Kahrabaa 57% · Naft 43% · Total shots: 5-8 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 8-3