Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 9 apiece, Al Minaa Basra 11th and Zakho 12th. Al Minaa Basra had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Minaa Basra were scoring 1 and conceding 1.25, Zakho 0.88 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Al Minaa Basra arrived off four consecutive draws.
10 meetings are on record — 0 won by Al Minaa Basra, 5 by Zakho, 5 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 30% of meetings won. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 30% of the meetings.
The match was played at Basra Sport City Stadium (capacity 65,227). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Minaa Basra: Yassin Samia (39'), Pneu Flávio (80') · Zakho: Orinho (45')
Key stats
Possession: Al Minaa Basra 50% · Zakho 50% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-2