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17/12/2026, Al-Zawraa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq
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Al-Zawraa Vs Linfield F.C.

Al-Zawraa play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: A Ghattas (GK) , K Masood (CB) , Z Hai (CB) , S Mourad (RB) , R Hameed (LB) , A Muhammed (CM) , A Faraj (CDM) , T Rabbani (CDM) , H Abbas (RW) , W Dar (LW) , I Khatib (ST) And the subs are: T Hamidi (GK) , A Quadri (CB) , A Wassan (CM) , R Sani (CM) , A Neman (ST)

Linfield F.C. play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J MacFarlane (GK) , S Kelly (CB) , M Kelley (CB) , F Donne (CB) , J Carran (RB) , L Cary (LB) , R Monday (CDM) , R Fitzgerald (CAM) , N Moriarty (RM) , D Lannon (LM) , N Berne (ST) And the subs are: E Lynch (GK) , D Hughes (CB) , B Cattell (CM) , L McRae (CM) , M Ruane (ST)

Welcome to Al-Zawraa Stadium in Baghdad, Iraq where Al-Zawraa will face Linfield F.C..  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 8500.

1' - Al-Zawraa kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Amer Faraj plays the ball to Amer Muhammed.  Amer Muhammed passes to Khalid Masood.  Khalid Masood plays a long pass to Amer Faraj.  Amer Faraj plays a short pass to Hassan Abbas.  Hassan Abbas sees a run from Amer Muhammed.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Amer Muhammed is able to take the ball.  Amer Muhammed tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

22' - Daniel Lannon successfully tackles Amer Muhammed and the ball goes loose.  Amer Muhammed hits the ball long to Rashid Hameed.  Rashid Hameed finds Hassan Abbas with a short pass.  Hassan Abbas finds Amer Faraj with a short pass.  Amer Faraj takes the ball past Fionn Donne with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Fionn Donne has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Al-Zawraa.  

25' - Ibrahim Khatib slides the ball to Amer Muhammed.  Amer Muhammed passes to Amer Faraj.  Matthew Kelley dispossesses Amer Faraj and the ball goes loose.  Hassan Abbas tries to use ball skills to beat Fionn Donne, but is tripped.  That will be a freekick for Al-Zawraa.  

26' - Sajid Mourad places the ball to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

28' - Amer Faraj sees Hassan Abbas making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Hassan Abbas is able to control the ball.  Hassan Abbas looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

35' - Justin MacFarlane hits the ball long to Fionn Donne.  Fionn Donne passes to Niall Berne.  Sajid Mourad tackles Niall Berne and takes the ball.  With a turn of pace, Sajid Mourad beats Nathan Moriarty.  

43' - Fionn Donne plays the ball to Ronan Monday.  Ronan Monday plays a long pass to Leon Cary.  Leon Cary looks to hit a long range shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

45' - Asif Ghattas plays a long pass to Amer Faraj.  Amer Faraj takes the ball past Seamus Kelly with a turn of pace.  

46' - Amer Faraj sees Amer Muhammed making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Amer Muhammed is able to control the ball.  Amer Muhammed attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Linfield F.C. kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fionn Donne is going to be taken off.  Darragh Hughes joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Nathan Moriarty whips in a cross, and manages to find Rory Fitzgerald.  Rory Fitzgerald attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Zain Hai is going to be taken off.  Atif Quadri is brought on from the bench.  

58' - Amer Faraj looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is tipped around the post by Justin MacFarlane!  The linesman signals its a corner for Al-Zawraa.  Hassan Abbas gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Darragh Hughes.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Waqar Dar is going to be taken off.  Rehman Sani is brought on from the bench.  

77' - Khalid Masood passes the ball to Sajid Mourad.  Sajid Mourad chips a long ball to Tariq Rabbani.  Tariq Rabbani plays a short pass to Amer Faraj.  Amer Faraj curves the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

79' - Tariq Rabbani passes the ball to Ibrahim Khatib.  Ibrahim Khatib sees Hassan Abbas making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Hassan Abbas has strayed offside!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ibrahim Khatib will come off.  Abdul Neman joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Niall Berne will come off.  Leon McRae joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Hassan Abbas sees a run from Abdul Neman.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Abdul Neman runs on to the ball.  Abdul Neman takes a shot...and its in! It's a nice goal from Abdul Neman for Al-Zawraa!  The ball went in off the upright!

83' - Linfield F.C. kick the ball off for the restart.  

90' - Khalid Masood dispossesses Ronan Monday and gains possession for his team.  Khalid Masood plays a long pass to Sajid Mourad.  Sajid Mourad sees Amer Muhammed making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Amer Muhammed is able to control the ball.  Amer Muhammed hits the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but Justin MacFarlane deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Al-Zawraa.  Hassan Abbas gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box and finds Abdul Neman.  Abdul Neman gets his head to the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the shot is offtarget!



The match has ended Al-Zawraa 1 - 0 Linfield F.C..