The Al-Shorta team achieved a valuable victory over their host Al-Zawraa with a score of 2-0 in the capital’s classic on Friday, during the eleventh round of the Iraqi Premier League.
The match started at 5:00 PM at the city stadium in Baghdad, and Al-Shorta finished the first half leading Al-Zawraa 1-0 in the popular classic. The goal came in the 40th minute from player Mohannad Ali, who took advantage of a cross from his teammate Mthaim Jabar and shot towards the goal, failing the goalkeeper Ahmad Baseem to save it.
In the second half, Al-Shorta extended their lead by scoring the second goal in the 59th minute through player Ahmad Yahya, taking advantage of a scramble and poor handling by the Al-Zawraa defense with the ball.
With this result, Al-Shorta raised their points to 20 in third place, while Al-Zawraa's points remained at 18 in sixth place.
An Egyptian officiating crew led the classic match between Al-Zawraa and Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League, consisting of Mahmoud Basyouni as the main referee, Youssef Al-Basati as the first assistant referee, and Mohamed Magdy as the second assistant referee.