The Police Club faces a test that cannot be divided into two this afternoon against its host Naft Maysan at the Olympic Stadium, as part of the 31st round of the Iraq Stars League. The 'Green Harp' is required to win only to maintain a glimmer of hope for the title, but passing through Maysan requires executing three essential tasks.

Naft Maysan is a team fighting for survival and occupies the 18th position with 26 points, and this type of opponent is most dangerous when playing at home. The first task for the police is to impose the character of the champion from the first minute, control the midfield, and score an early goal to end the hosts' dreams.

The first-leg match ended 2-1 for the police, and Naft Maysan was a strong opponent and almost snatched a point. Repeating the scenario of delaying the decision is completely forbidden. Moamen Suleiman must push with an offensive lineup from the start, utilizing the flanks through Mawas and Hassan Hwaibib, with the presence of Mimi and Lionel Atiba in the center to finish the chances.

An early goal will force Naft Maysan to open its lines, giving the police more space to kill the match. Delaying in scoring will increase the confidence of Maysan players and make the final minutes tense as happened against Al-Qasim.

Naft Maysan will play without pressure and will rely on enthusiasm, fighting spirit, long balls, and set-pieces to confuse the police defense. The second task is complete defensive discipline and not giving the hosts any chance to return to the match.

Injuries are hitting the police, and Moamen Suleiman confirmed that he 'adapted to the circumstances,' but this means that the substitutes must be in top focus. Positioning errors or negligence in set-pieces could cost the team two valuable points, as almost happened in previous matches.

Dr. Haider Abdul Qader received special praise from Suleiman, and his role tomorrow will be crucial in managing the players' physical effort under Maysan's heat and match pressure. The police cannot afford to waste energy on random running but must distribute effort wisely over 90 minutes.

Moamen Suleiman said clearly: 'I did not think much about the point difference, as much as I work on consolidating confidence.' And this is the third and most important task. Police players must enter the match with their eyes on winning only, without calculations or looking at the result of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

Naft Maysan occupies a late position, but on its field, it embarrassed big teams this season. Underestimating it means disaster. Sharif Abdul Kadhim summed it up: '8 matches are like finals.' And the first of these finals starts from Maysan.

Killing the match with a second and third goal is necessary. The police have the strongest offensive line, and they must translate that into goals. Relaxation after leading 1-0 could open the door to surprises, and Naft Maysan has nothing to lose.

The police have 63 points in second place, and a win raises them to 66 and keeps the pressure on the leader Al-Jawiya with 70 points. A draw or loss means the dream is almost mathematically over before 7 rounds to the conclusion.