Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Shorta (2nd, 80 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Naft (13th, 46 pts). Naft had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Shorta 5, draws 7, Naft 1, at 2.31 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 15% of those meetings.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Shareef Abdulkadhim (58')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shorta 53% · Naft 47% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-0