Match Report
Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 2nd with 73 points, sat 59 points above Masafi Al-Junoob (36th, 14). Al Quwa Al Jawiya had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Masafi Al-Junoob were scoring 0.61 and conceding 2.3, Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1.82 and 0.58, against a competition average of 1.08 goals per team per game.
Masafi Al-Junoob were winless in 14. Al Quwa Al Jawiya were unbeaten in 7. The last-five ledger: Masafi Al-Junoob 1/15, Al Quwa Al Jawiya 11/15.
The match was played at Basra Stadium (capacity 15,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.