Khalidiya edges out Al Quwa Al Jawiya in a thrilling encounter
Baghdad, Iraq. – In a vibrant match decided in the final minutes, Khalidiya overcame Al Quwa Al Jawiya 2-1 in the third matchday of the AFC Cup group stage. The match was played at the Al-Madina International Stadium in Baghdad, under the direction of Uzbek referee R Lutfullin.
Khalidiya dominated the game for much of the encounter, but failed to capitalize on their opportunities until the 31st minute, when Mohammed Al Humaidan opened the scoring with a fine goal. Al Humaidan scored again in the 74th minute, this time with an assist from Omar Belatreche. Al Quwa Al Jawiya managed to pull one back in the 90th minute with a penalty converted by Ali Abdulnabi.
Despite the victory, Khalidiya had to deal with a tense end to the match, accumulating four yellow cards in the last 10 minutes. Al Quwa Al Jawiya, on the other hand, only received one yellow card during the entire match.
Khalidiya showed greater effectiveness in attack, with 9 shots on goal compared to their opponent’s 4. However, Al Quwa Al Jawiya controlled possession of the ball for longer, with 61% compared to Khalidiya’s 39%.
The result leaves Khalidiya as Group leaders with 7 points, while Al Quwa Al Jawiya remains with 3 points in third place.
Substitutions al quwa al jawiya: at minute 58 Y. Fawzi came in and S. Ameer went out., at minute 67 H. Ahmed came in and R. Hanoon went out., at minute 67 Mohammad Sadeq came in and M. Waleed went out., at minute 78 M. Sami came in and A. Isaiah went out., at minute 78 C. Salazar came in and B. Resan went out.
Substitutions khalidiya: at minute 69 T. Al Shorooqi came in and D. Ismael went out., at minute 70 G. Moreira came in and Igor Torres went out., at minute 84 M. D. Hasan M. A. came in and O. Belatreche went out., at minute 84 D. Mendy came in and K. Al Aswad went out., at minute 90 A. Al Sharqawi came in and M. Al Humaidan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
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Khalidiya
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