Match Report
Goa (4th, 0 pts) visited Al Zawra'a (2nd, 9 pts) with 9 points between them. Goa's recent output lagged their position: 29th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Al Zawra'a ran at 1.33 scored and 1.83 conceded, Goa at 0.5 and 2.33.
Al Zawra'a came in having won four on the spin. The last-five ledger: Al Zawra'a 12/15, Goa 6/15.
The match was played at Al-Shaab Stadium (capacity 20,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Zawra'a led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Zawra'a: Kadhim Raad (38'), Hasan Abdulkareem (65') · Goa: Dhurgham Ismail (51' og)
Key stats
Possession: Al Zawra'a 73% · Goa 27% · Total shots: 13-3 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 9-2