Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Newroz SC 8th with 57 points, Al Kahrabaa 17th with 39, 18 apart. On the form table Al Kahrabaa stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Al Kahrabaa ran at 1.16 scored and 1.47 conceded, Newroz SC at 1.29 and 1.21.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Al Kahrabaa win, 2 for Newroz SC, 3 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Al Taji Stadium, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. Al Kahrabaa led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Kahrabaa: Lucas Esquerdinha (30'), Ameer Ayad (76') · Newroz SC: Ali Khalil (73')
Key stats
Possession: Al Kahrabaa 41% · Newroz SC 59% · Total shots: 5-10 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 0-12