Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Al Shorta 2nd on 80, Diala 11th on 49. Scoring rates set the scale: Diala 1.05 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Al Shorta 1.82 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.21.
Al Shorta came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Diala against 13/15 for Al Shorta.
Al Ba'quba Stadium hosted the game. Al Shorta led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Ahmad Farhan (7'), Hussein Ali (56')
Key stats
Possession: Diala 41% · Al Shorta 59% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 3-1