Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Diala 11th with 49, Naft 13th with 46. The last five rounds placed Naft 7th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Diala ran at 1.05 scored and 1.11 conceded, Naft at 0.79 and 0.89.
Al Ba'quba Stadium hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Diala led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Diala: Ayad Abd (45')
Key stats
Possession: Diala 55% · Naft 45% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 3-7