
The Port Team Snatches a Last-Minute Victory from Erbil
The Port team managed to snatch a last-minute victory against its host, Erbil Club, with a score of 1-0 in the match that brought the two teams together this evening at the Francois Hariri Stadium for the 23rd round of the Iraqi Stars League.
The match began with an advantage for the home team, Erbil, as they imposed their control over the course of the game, threatening the Port team's goal multiple times in an attempt to score an early goal that would give them a significant morale boost.
On the other hand, the Port team tried to organize its defense and relied on counter-attacks, depending on the speed of its players from the flanks.
In the 26th minute, Erbil managed to score the first goal through Cameroonian player "Frank Cedric", but the referee disallowed the goal for offside, bringing the match back to a goalless state, thus ending the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, Erbil continued to apply pressure on the Port team, but the Al-Safina defense was ready for Erbil's attacks.
The match continued in this manner until the 89th minute, when Port striker "Karrar Jafar" managed to score the first goal of the match for the Port team, gifting Al-Safina an important and dramatic victory over Erbil.
With this victory, the Port team reached 24 points, sitting in 17th place, while Erbil's tally remained at 32 points in 9th place.
The match began with an advantage for the home team, Erbil, as they imposed their control over the course of the game, threatening the Port team's goal multiple times in an attempt to score an early goal that would give them a significant morale boost.
On the other hand, the Port team tried to organize its defense and relied on counter-attacks, depending on the speed of its players from the flanks.
In the 26th minute, Erbil managed to score the first goal through Cameroonian player "Frank Cedric", but the referee disallowed the goal for offside, bringing the match back to a goalless state, thus ending the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, Erbil continued to apply pressure on the Port team, but the Al-Safina defense was ready for Erbil's attacks.
The match continued in this manner until the 89th minute, when Port striker "Karrar Jafar" managed to score the first goal of the match for the Port team, gifting Al-Safina an important and dramatic victory over Erbil.
With this victory, the Port team reached 24 points, sitting in 17th place, while Erbil's tally remained at 32 points in 9th place.