Caique’s Stoppage-Time Goal Gives Al Naft SC Bagdad Victory
BAGDAD (Interstat) — Caique scored in the third minute of stoppage time to give Al Naft SC Bagdad a 1-0 win over visiting Al Kahraba in a football match at Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium on Thursday. Al Naft SC Bagdad was the home team, and Al Kahraba was the visiting team. Al Kahraba finished with zero goals, while Al Naft SC Bagdad finished with one. The only goal of the match arrived in the 90+3rd minute, when Caique scored for Al Naft SC Bagdad. The finish came late in the final period of stoppage time and decided the result. Al Naft SC Bagdad scored in the final moments of the match.
Caique was on the field for the full 90 minutes and recorded a statline of 90 minutes and one goal. His goal was the final scoring play of the match. Al Naft SC Bagdad held the lead through the remaining moments after the goal. Al Kahraba could not produce an equalizer before the final whistle. The home side took the win by a single goal. The match remained scoreless until Caique’s late breakthrough. Al Naft SC Bagdad’s goal came after both teams had played through regulation without a goal. Al Kahraba’s total remained at zero after the final whistle. Caique’s goal was the only entry on the list of goals from the game.
Al Naft SC Bagdad’s season record in this competition is now 3-0-1. Its season record across all competitions is also 3-0-1. Al Kahraba’s season record in this competition is now 0-3-1, and its season record across all competitions is also 0-3-1. Al Naft SC Bagdad has not lost in its competition matches this season. Al Kahraba is still seeking its first win in the competition this season. The competition record moved to three wins, no losses and one draw for Al Naft SC Bagdad. Al Kahraba’s competition record moved to no wins, three losses and one draw.
Al Naft SC Bagdad’s previous results this season included a 2-0 home win over Diyala, a 2-0 home win over Zakho and a 0-0 draw at Al Gharraf. Al Kahraba’s previous results this season included a 0-0 home draw with Karbala, a 1-0 home loss to Al Talaba SC and a 2-1 loss at Al Golan. Those results preceded the Thursday match. Al Naft SC Bagdad entered the contest with two wins and a draw from its prior three matches in the competition. Al Kahraba entered with one draw and two losses from its prior three matches in the competition. Al Naft SC Bagdad’s draw at Al Gharraf followed its home wins over Zakho and Diyala. Al Kahraba’s loss at Al Golan followed its home loss to Al Talaba SC and its home draw with Karbala.
The game took place at Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium in Bagdad. The stadium hosted a match that was decided by Caique’s goal in the 90+3rd minute. Al Naft SC Bagdad scored one goal in total, and Al Kahraba scored zero goals in total. Caique’s full-match appearance was part of a statline that included one goal. The home team’s late goal was the difference on the scoreboard. Al Kahraba did not score in the match. Al Naft SC Bagdad completed the home win at the venue in Bagdad. The match ended with Al Naft SC Bagdad ahead by one goal and Al Kahraba without a goal.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Al Naft SC Bagdad 1, Al Kahraba 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Al Naft SC Bagdad with a 84.8 percent probability to win. Al Naft SC Bagdad had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.