Match Report
Samaraa, 20th on 12 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Zakho (10th, 46). Zakho had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.54/1.89 for Samaraa and 0.97/0.89 for Zakho (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
Samaraa entered with four losses in a row. Level finishes had become the habit for Zakho: three in a row. Over the last five, Samaraa had taken 1 of 15 points to Zakho's 7.
The venue was Samaraa Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Zakho: Bruno Oliveira (86')