Match Report
Level on 5 points, Zakho (15th) and Ghaz Al Shamal SC (13th) met as equals in the table. Zakho's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zakho 0.8 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Ghaz Al Shamal SC 0.6 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.06.
Zakho had gone 7 games without a win, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The venue was Zakho Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Zakho: Mustafa Saadoon (71')
Key stats
Possession: Zakho 50% · Ghaz Al Shamal SC 50% · Total shots: 1-1 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 7-2