Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Najaf (19th, 24 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Al-Qasim (20th, 6 pts). Al Najaf ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al-Qasim 0.55 scored and 2.53 conceded per game, Al Najaf 0.82 and 1.79, with the league averaging 1.21.
Al-Qasim had gone 15 games without a win, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Al Najaf had not won in 6 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al-Qasim 1, draws 2, Al Najaf 4, at 1.86 goals per meeting.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al-Qasim led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Al-Qasim: Abdullah Basim (5') · Al Najaf: Mohammed Saeed (90' og), Wilmar Alexander Cruz Moreno (74')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Qasim 42% · Al Najaf 58% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-2