In one of the most thrilling matches of round 31, Maysan Oil Club snatched a dramatic draw from its guest Al-Shorta with a score of 2-2, in the match that brought the two teams together this Sunday afternoon at the Maysan Olympic Stadium, as part of the Iraq Stars League competition.

The match began cautiously from both sides, with a relative advantage for Al-Shorta, which sought to impose its style early in search of the three points. The pressure from the 'Green Harp' resulted in a leading goal in the 30th minute by Abdulrazzaq Qasim, giving his team the lead and putting Maysan Oil under pressure.

Al-Shorta tried to add a second goal before the end of the half, but the solidity of the home team's defense and the brilliance of their goalkeeper prevented that. The first half ended with Al-Shorta leading 1-0, amidst timid attempts from Maysan Oil to equalize.

With the start of the second half, Al-Shorta threw its weight to enhance the lead and succeeded in the 63rd minute by scoring a second goal through Fahad Youssef. However, the joy of the 'Harp' players was incomplete after the referee canceled the goal for offside, keeping the score at 1-0.

The cancellation gave Maysan Oil a big moral boost, which the team exploited to the fullest. In the 71st minute, the sons of Maysan managed to equalize through Naseem Sayed, igniting the stands and bringing the match back to square one.

Al-Shorta did not give up after the shock of the equalizer and returned to press again in search of the winning goal. The attempts were successful in the 81st minute when Dominique Mendy added the second goal, making everyone think that the 'Harp' had secured the three points and returned to Baghdad with a full mark.

But the last minutes carried a dramatic scenario. In the 95th minute of the added time, the referee showed a direct red card to Al-Shorta player Rivan Amin, leaving the team to complete the final seconds with ten players.

The expulsion completely disrupted Al-Shorta's calculations, and Maysan Oil exploited the numerical deficit and confusion in the best way. In the 96th minute, and just seconds before the final whistle, Ridha Mohamed added the second killer goal for Maysan Oil, causing the Olympic Stadium stands to explode with joy over the historic 2-2 draw.

With this draw, Al-Shorta raised their tally to 64 points in second place, but wasted two very important points in the title race, widening the gap with the leader Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya to 6 points with 7 rounds remaining, making the 'Harp's' task of retaining the shield more difficult.

As for Maysan Oil, they reached 27 points but remained in 18th place, continuing to fight to escape the specter of relegation. A point from the league's runner-up is considered a big gain for the sons of Maysan, especially in the dramatic way it came.