Match Report
The table read 12th (Al Mosul, 8 pts) against 2nd (Al Zawra'a, 15 pts), 7 points apart. Al Mosul had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Mosul were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.57, Al Zawra'a 1.86 and 0.43, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Al Taji Stadium, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Zawra'a led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Al Mosul: Youssef Osama Nabih (90'), Alaa Al-Dali (90') · Al Zawra'a: Mohammed Qasim (33'), Hasan Abdulkareem (71')
Key stats
Possession: Al Mosul 41% · Al Zawra'a 59% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 3-7