Match Report
In the standings it was Erbil 4th on 14 points, Persipura 12th on 11 — separated by 3. Per game in the league, Erbil were scoring 2.83 and conceding 0.67, Persipura 2.33 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.61 goals per team per game.
Erbil had not lost in 14 games, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Persipura had drawn their last three. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Erbil against 7/15 for Persipura.
Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.