Match Report
Newroz SC, 8th on 57 points, faced a 23-point deficit to Al Shorta (2nd, 80). Scoring rates set the scale: Newroz SC 1.29 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Al Shorta 1.82 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.21.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Newroz SC win, 3 for Al Shorta, 2 draws, at 4.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
Newroz International Stadium hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Shorta led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Al Shorta: Mustafa Saadoon (45'), Ahmed Yahya (57'), Bouly Junior Sambou (90')
Key stats
Possession: Newroz SC 38% · Al Shorta 62% · Total shots: 6-5 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 6-5