
Ali Alwan Leads Al-Karma to a Hard-Fought Victory Over Al-Naft
Al-Karma Club achieved a precious victory over its guest Al-Naft with a score of two goals to one in the match that took place this evening at Al-Jawlan Stadium as part of the second round of the Iraqi Stars League.
The match witnessed great excitement from the start, as Al-Naft managed to open the scoring in the 41st minute through their player Star Yasin, putting his team ahead before the end of the first half.
However, the last minutes of the half saw an important turning point in the match's events, as Al-Naft's striker Hussam Jadallah received a direct red card in the 45+7 minute, forcing his team to complete the match with ten players.
In the second half, Al-Karma took advantage of the numerical disadvantage of their opponent and pressed hard in search of an equalizer. Relief came in the 82nd minute when Jordanian professional Ali Alwan scored the equalizer from a penalty kick, restoring hope for his team in front of their fans.
Alwan did not stop there; he returned to confirm Al-Karma's superiority before the end of the regular time, scoring the second winning goal in the 89th minute, leading his team to a thrilling comeback and earning three important points that boosted their start in the league.
With this victory, Al-Karma raised its points to 6 from two matches after having won against Duhok in the first round with a clean goal, while Al-Naft's points remained at three from two matches.
The match witnessed great excitement from the start, as Al-Naft managed to open the scoring in the 41st minute through their player Star Yasin, putting his team ahead before the end of the first half.
However, the last minutes of the half saw an important turning point in the match's events, as Al-Naft's striker Hussam Jadallah received a direct red card in the 45+7 minute, forcing his team to complete the match with ten players.
In the second half, Al-Karma took advantage of the numerical disadvantage of their opponent and pressed hard in search of an equalizer. Relief came in the 82nd minute when Jordanian professional Ali Alwan scored the equalizer from a penalty kick, restoring hope for his team in front of their fans.
Alwan did not stop there; he returned to confirm Al-Karma's superiority before the end of the regular time, scoring the second winning goal in the 89th minute, leading his team to a thrilling comeback and earning three important points that boosted their start in the league.
With this victory, Al-Karma raised its points to 6 from two matches after having won against Duhok in the first round with a clean goal, while Al-Naft's points remained at three from two matches.