Baghdad: Al-Jawlan clinched a narrow victory over Al-Karkh with a decisive goal in their Iraqi Stars League match. The encounter took place at Al-Jawlan Stadium, marking the second round of the league.
According to National Iraqi News Agency, the match was characterized by a missed opportunity when Al-Jawlan’s Hamia Al-Tanji failed to convert a penalty kick. Despite this setback, Al-Jawlan’s Harith Dhia secured the win by scoring the only goal in the 87th minute. This late strike ensured that Al-Jawlan collected all three points from the match.
With this victory, Al-Jawlan increased their points tally to 4, while Al-Karkh remains at zero points after the second round of the league.