SULAYMANIYAH (Interstat) — Habib Oueslati scored twice as Newroz defeated Al Minaa Basra 2-0 on Friday at Nowruz Stadium in Sulaymaniyah. Oueslati opened the scoring in the 33rd minute and added his second in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. He was Newroz’s top performer, finishing with two goals while playing the full 90 minutes. Newroz led 2-0 at halftime and held Al Minaa Basra without a goal after the break. The home side improved to 2 wins and 0 losses in the competition and 2 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. Al Minaa Basra moved to 1 win and 1 loss in the competition and 1 win and 1 loss across all competitions. Newroz had previously beaten Zakho, while Al Minaa Basra had beaten Ghaz Al Shamal earlier this season. Oueslati’s first-half goals accounted for all of Newroz’s scoring. Al Minaa Basra was unable to score on the road.