Match Report
Al Sharqat (31st, 28 pts) visited Masafi Al-Junoob (36th, 14 pts) with 14 points between them. The last five rounds placed Masafi Al-Junoob 30th in the league for form — higher than their 36th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.61/2.3 for Masafi Al-Junoob and 0.61/1.36 for Al Sharqat (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
Defeat had followed defeat for Masafi Al-Junoob — three in succession. Al Sharqat had gone 7 games without a win.
Basra Stadium in Basra Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.


