Match Report
Karbala went into the game 20th in the table on 5 points; Al Karkh sat 16th on 7 — a 2-point gap. On the form table Al Karkh stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Per game in the league, Karbala were scoring 0.75 and conceding 1.88, Al Karkh 1.25 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Karbala for 15 matches. Al Karkh's winless run stood at 6.
The venue was Karbala Stadium, with room for 9,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Karbala: Austin Amutu (80')
Key stats
Possession: Karbala 52% · Al Karkh 48% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 6-2