Match Report
47 points separated the sides: Naft Al-Basra 10th on 61, Maysan Umara 35th on 14. Naft Al-Basra's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.5/1.71 for Maysan Umara and 1.18/0.65 for Naft Al-Basra (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
Maysan Umara had lost three in a row. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Maysan Umara, 10/15 for Naft Al-Basra.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.


