Match Report
In the standings it was Al Minaa Basra 15th on 40 points, Diala 11th on 49 — separated by 9. Al Minaa Basra had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Per game in the league, Al Minaa Basra were scoring 1 and conceding 1.24, Diala 1.05 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Basra Sport City Stadium (capacity 65,227). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Diala led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Minaa Basra: Yassin Samia (57') · Diala: Ahmed Zamil (9')
Key stats
Possession: Al Minaa Basra 48% · Diala 52% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 9-2