
Al-Zawraa Returns to the Path of Victories After Winning Against Al-Mina'a with a Double
Al-Zawraa Club succeeded in achieving a difficult victory with a score of 2-1 against Al-Mina'a, in the match that brought the two teams together at Al-Zawraa Stadium, as part of the 37th round of the Iraqi Stars League, in a game that both sides played without significant pressure after their positions in the standings were officially settled.
Al-Zawraa entered the match guaranteed in second place, but they played with high concentration from the start, opening the scoring early through the professional Ibrahim Tumiwa in the 20th minute from a penalty kick, after Al-Mina'a defender Muslim Mousa fouled player Sajad Mohammed inside the penalty area. The referee did not hesitate to award the penalty, which Tumiwa successfully converted to the right of the goalkeeper.
However, the response from Al-Mina'a was not delayed, as the team returned to the game in the 24th minute, with the veteran player Alaa Abdul-Zahra scoring the equalizer from a direct free kick, which he struck powerfully from a distance, landing to the right of goalkeeper Jalal Hassan, in one of the most beautiful goals of the match.
In the second half, Al-Zawraa started offensively, quickly capitalizing on their control to score the second goal through player Murad Mohammed in the 49th minute, after a successful collective effort inside Al-Mina'a's penalty area, which Murad exploited perfectly to place the ball in the net.
Despite Al-Mina'a's attempts to come back, Al-Zawraa's defense and goalkeeper Jalal Hassan maintained the score until the final whistle.
With this victory, Al-Zawraa raised their tally to 77 points, solidifying their position in second place in the standings behind Al-Shorta, while Al-Mina'a remained in 16th place with 40 points, concluding a season that many considered disappointing for the Basra team.
Al-Zawraa entered the match guaranteed in second place, but they played with high concentration from the start, opening the scoring early through the professional Ibrahim Tumiwa in the 20th minute from a penalty kick, after Al-Mina'a defender Muslim Mousa fouled player Sajad Mohammed inside the penalty area. The referee did not hesitate to award the penalty, which Tumiwa successfully converted to the right of the goalkeeper.
However, the response from Al-Mina'a was not delayed, as the team returned to the game in the 24th minute, with the veteran player Alaa Abdul-Zahra scoring the equalizer from a direct free kick, which he struck powerfully from a distance, landing to the right of goalkeeper Jalal Hassan, in one of the most beautiful goals of the match.
In the second half, Al-Zawraa started offensively, quickly capitalizing on their control to score the second goal through player Murad Mohammed in the 49th minute, after a successful collective effort inside Al-Mina'a's penalty area, which Murad exploited perfectly to place the ball in the net.
Despite Al-Mina'a's attempts to come back, Al-Zawraa's defense and goalkeeper Jalal Hassan maintained the score until the final whistle.
With this victory, Al-Zawraa raised their tally to 77 points, solidifying their position in second place in the standings behind Al-Shorta, while Al-Mina'a remained in 16th place with 40 points, concluding a season that many considered disappointing for the Basra team.