Match Report
Al Quwa Al Jawiya went into the game 3rd in the table on 9 points; Al Taawoun sat 1st on 15 — a 6-point gap. Al Quwa Al Jawiya ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.71 goals per team per game, Al Quwa Al Jawiya ran at 1.33 scored and 1.5 conceded, Al Taawoun at 2.17 and 1.
Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Al Taawoun: Andrei Girotto (48')