Match Report
Baghdad, 18th on 32 points, faced a 33-point deficit to Al-Karma (6th, 65). Per game in the league, Baghdad were scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.87, Al-Karma 1.39 and 0.68, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Baghdad — seven in succession. Over the last five, Baghdad had taken 0 of 15 points to Al-Karma's 8.
The venue was Bagdad Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Baghdad led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Baghdad: Hussain Taleb (68'), Haydar Salem (31') · Al-Karma: Ahmed Abdelkader (76')
Key stats
Possession: Baghdad 29% · Al-Karma 71% · Total shots: 2-3 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 0-8