Match Report
Al Taji went into the game 18th in the table on 34 points; Al Shirqat sat 19th on 26 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Al Taji 13th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.74 for Al Taji and 0.63/1.76 for Al Shirqat (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
Al Shirqat had gone 11 games without a win.
The venue was Al Taji Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Taji: Basem Mohammad (84'), Seaf Jasem (24'), Sttar Jabbar (58') · Al Shirqat: Yasser Kassem (14' og), Saleh Ahmad (90')