Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Shorta 2nd with 80 points, Al Minaa Basra 15th with 40, 40 apart. The last five rounds placed Al Minaa Basra 9th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Al Shorta ran at 1.82 scored and 0.84 conceded, Al Minaa Basra at 1 and 1.24.
The last-five ledger: Al Shorta 12/15, Al Minaa Basra 6/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 5 Al Shorta wins, 1 for Al Minaa Basra, 4 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Al-Shorta Stadium, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Al Shorta 54% · Al Minaa Basra 46% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 12-5