The Al-Shorta team achieved a friendly victory over their guest, Al-Julan Club, on Wednesday evening, with a score of one goal to none, as part of their preparations to resume the Iraqi Premier League matches.
The only goal for Al-Shorta came from their foreign player Atiba, who scored against Al-Julan.
The match took place this evening at Al-Shorta Club's stadium in the capital, Baghdad.
Al-Shorta will begin their journey in the ninth round against their host student team, while continuing their preparations for the Asian challenge, as they face India's East Bengal on October 13 in the AFC Champions League 2.
Al-Shorta started their continental journey with a victory over Oman’s Al-Seeb, winning 1-0, to earn the first 3 points in the tournament.
After the end of the eighth round in the Iraqi Premier League, Al-Shorta occupies the fourth position with 15 points, while Al-Julan is in ninth place with 10 points.