The coach of Duhok team, Masoud Miral, expressed his great happiness after achieving victory over Karbala with a score of two to one in the thirty round of the Iraqi Stars League.

Miral said: "The players delivered a great match and deserved the victory, we were aware of the importance of the three points and we managed to impose our character from the beginning."

He continued: "Scoring an early goal helped us control the pace of the match, and I commend the players who showed a high tactical commitment throughout the minutes."

He added: "Despite Karbala reducing the score, our reaction was good, we maintained our balance and settled matters as we had planned."

He continued: "We will continue to work hard during the upcoming matches, and we aim to finish the season in the best possible position to please Duhok fans."

He concluded: "I thank the players, the technical and administrative staff for their efforts, and we promise everyone that we will remain with the same fighting spirit until the last moment of the league."