Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Nasaf 12th with 4, Al Shorta 11th with 5. The last five rounds placed Al Shorta no better than 15th for form, against 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Nasaf ran at 1.13 scored and 2.13 conceded, Al Shorta at 0.75 and 2.5.
Al Shorta entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Nasaf had taken 4 of 15 points to Al Shorta's 11.
Markaziy Stadion, capacity 21,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nasaf led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Nasaf: Murodbek Rahmatov (8') · Al Shorta: Shareef Abdulkadhim (68')
Key stats
Possession: Nasaf 34% · Al Shorta 66% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 2-4