Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1st with 89 points, Al Mosul 12th with 47, 42 apart. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Al Quwa Al Jawiya ran at 1.63 scored and 0.74 conceded, Al Mosul at 1.21 and 1.29.
15 matches unbeaten backed Al Quwa Al Jawiya's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Al Mosul arrived off five consecutive draws. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Al Quwa Al Jawiya against 5/15 for Al Mosul.
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. On the scoreboard, Al Mosul led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: Hussam Kadhim (87' og), Haythem Jouini (90') · Al Mosul: Alaa Al-Dali (15')
Key stats
Possession: Al Quwa Al Jawiya 61% · Al Mosul 39% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-1