Zawra vs Zob-Ahan, 2019 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite

Zawra

44': Alaa Abbas
61': Mohannad Abdul-Rahim

FT
2 - 2

Zob-Ahan

28': Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs
90'+2': Reza Habibzadeh
90'+10': Milad Fakhreddini

About

Zawra are hosting Zob-Ahan at Karbala International Stadium, Karbala, Iraq, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt missed. Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
3': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs.
4': Attempt blocked. Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Jalal with a cross.
4': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Ighodaro Christian Osaguona.
5': Attempt saved. Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Jalal with a cross.
5': Foul by Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a).
5': Marion (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Mohammed Ridha (Al Zawra'a).
6': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Attempt missed. Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a set piece situation.
8': Foul by Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a).
8': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a).
14': Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt missed. Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milad Fakhreddini with a cross.
17': Hand ball by Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan).
18': Foul by Mohammed Abdulzahra (Al Zawra'a).
18': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Attempt missed. Mohammad Nejad Mehdi (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a set piece situation.
21': Delay in match Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) because of an injury.
22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Ahmed Jalal.
25': Foul by Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan).
25': Jalal Hassan (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Vahid Mohammadzadeh.
26': Attempt missed. Mohanad Abdul Raheem (Al Zawra'a) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Ridha with a cross following a corner.
28': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Alaa Abbas.
28': Goal! Al Zawra'a 0, Zob Ahan 1. Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a headed pass following a corner.
30': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohammed Abdulzahra.
34': Foul by Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan).
34': Mohammed Ridha (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Attempt missed. Abbas Qasim (Al Zawra'a) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Ridha with a cross following a set piece situation.
35': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Vahid Mohammadzadeh.
36': Attempt missed. Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
37': Foul by Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a).
37': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Nejad Mehdi.
38': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohammed Abdulzahra.
39': Foul by Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a).
39': Marion (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt missed. Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
41': Foul by Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a).
41': Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan).
43': Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
44': Goal! Al Zawra'a 1, Zob Ahan 1. Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Jalal.
45': Foul by Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a).
45': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+2': First Half ends, Al Zawra'a 1, Zob Ahan 1.
45': Second Half begins Al Zawra'a 1, Zob Ahan 1.
47': Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Marion (Zob Ahan).
49': Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan).
50': Delay in match Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) because of an injury.
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Attempt missed. Hayder Al Shammari (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohanad Abdul Raheem.
53': Attempt missed. Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Ridha.
56': Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
56': Delay in match Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) because of an injury.
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Attempt missed. Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
59': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Hayder Al Shammari.
60': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Alireza Cheraghali replaces Marion.
61': Goal! Al Zawra'a 2, Zob Ahan 1. Mohanad Abdul Raheem (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Jalal following a fast break.
62': Attempt missed. Hamid Maleki (Zob Ahan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
65': Attempt saved. Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alireza Cheraghali.
66': Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan).
67': Offside, Zob Ahan. Hamid Bouhamdan tries a through ball, but Ighodaro Christian Osaguona is caught offside.
71': Hand ball by Mohanad Abdul Raheem (Al Zawra'a).
71': Alireza Cheraghali (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Mohammed Ridha (Al Zawra'a).
72': Attempt missed. Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milad Fakhreddini with a cross.
74': Attempt missed. Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alireza Cheraghali.
74': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Reza Habibzadeh replaces Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs.
74': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohammed Abdulzahra.
75': Delay in match Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) because of an injury.
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Attempt missed. Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a corner.
77': Foul by Hamid Maleki (Zob Ahan).
77': Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Hamid Maleki.
80': Foul by Mohammed Ridha (Al Zawra'a).
80': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Delay in match Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a) because of an injury.
81': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Masoud Ebrahimzadeh replaces Hamid Maleki.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) is shown the yellow card.
83': Substitution, Al Zawra'a. Hussein Hakeem replaces Ahmed Jalal because of an injury.
84': Foul by Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a).
84': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Al Zawra'a. Ali Raheem replaces Mohanad Abdul Raheem.
89': Alireza Cheraghali (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a).
90': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Hussein Hakeem.
90': Attempt missed. Masoud Ebrahimzadeh (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a corner.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Raheem.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hayder Al Shammari.
90'+2': Goal! Al Zawra'a 2, Zob Ahan 2. Reza Habibzadeh (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vahid Mohammadzadeh with a headed pass.
90'+3': Delay in match (Zob Ahan).
90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+10': Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan) is shown the red card.
90'+12': Foul by Hussein Hakeem (Al Zawra'a).
90'+12': Reza Habibzadeh (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+13': Second Half ends, Al Zawra'a 2, Zob Ahan 2.
90'+13': Match ends, Al Zawra'a 2, Zob Ahan 2.

Statistics

ZOB		ZAW
10	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	1
49	Possession	51
15	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
262	Accurate Passes	275
326	Passes	355
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
8	Accurate Crosses	4
22	Crosses	10
0.4	Cross %	0.4
49	Long Balls	53
27	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	1
8	Effective Tackles	15
17	Tackles	19
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
6	Interceptions	5
15	Effective Clearances	16
15	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Karbala International Stadium
Location: Karbala, Iraq
Attendance: 7,621

AFC Champions League Elite Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Vissel Kobe	4	+5	10
2	Gwangju FC	4	+5	9
3	Yokohama F. Marinos	4	+5	7
4	Johor Darul Ta'zim	4	+4	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

Zawra (3-5-2)

No.	Name
12	Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK)
29	Abbas Qasim
4	Mohammed Abdulzahra
14	Najm Shwan
7	Ahmed Basil
15	Omar Mansouri
6	Mohammed Ridha
11	Ahmed Jalal
21	Hayder Al Shammari
8	Mohannad Abdul-Rahim
9	Alaa Abbas

Zawra Substitutes:

Ali Mohsin, Jabbar Kareem Shnayeh Lami, Ameer Sabah, Alaa Gatea, Ali Raheem, Hussein Hakeem.

Zob-Ahan (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
12	Rashid Mazaheri (GK)
3	Vahid Mohammadzadeh
2	Mohammad Nejadmahdi
6	Hamid Bouhamdan
32	Hamid Maleki
69	Milad Fakhreddini
8	Ghasem Haddadifar
20	Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs
7	Mohammad Hosseini
18	Ighodaro Christian Osaguona
99	Marion

Zob-Ahan Substitutes:

Hadi Mohammadi, Reza Habibzadeh, Mojtaba Moghtadaei, Masoud Ebrahimzadeh, Mohammad Bagher Sadeghi, Alireza Cheraghali, Alireza Monazami.

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