Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Al Zawra'a 2nd with 11, Al Riffa 1st with 13. On recent form Al Riffa sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.68 goals per team per game, Al Zawra'a ran at 1.83 scored and 1.17 conceded, Al Riffa at 2.5 and 0.83.
8 matches unbeaten backed Al Zawra'a's arrival. Momentum sat with Al Riffa, winners of their last three.
The match was played at Basra Athletics Stadium (capacity 65,227). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Zawra'a: Hasan Sayyid (41'), Collins Opare (83') · Al Riffa: Joel (10')
Key stats
Possession: Al Zawra'a 51% · Al Riffa 49% · Total shots: 19-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-3