Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya secures first win with valuable vic…

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya have achieved their first victory of the season after a tough and exciting win against their hosts Karbala, with a score of 3-2, in the match that brought the two teams together in the sixth round of the Iraqi Premier League, at the Karbala International Stadium. The two teams entered the match with different ambitions, as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya sought to break their draw streak and regain confidence, while Karbala aimed to take advantage of the home ground and their supporters. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya opened the scoring first in the 36th minute when Salmon scored an own goal, giving the Falcons the lead. Karbala tried to respond before the end of the half, but the defense of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the experience of their players prevented that, ending the first half with a deserved lead for the visitors by one goal to nil. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya doubled their lead early in the second half, as the second goal came in the 50th minute through Acheref Boudrama, giving his team a greater sense of comfort. The hosts did not give up, as Karbala intensified their attacks and succeeded in reducing the deficit in the 63rd minute through Austin Amoto, bringing the match back into a competitive atmosphere. Karbala did not give their guests much time, as the equalizing goal came quickly through Joshua Akpudji from a penalty in the 71st minute, amidst great joy from the team's fans. However, the Falcons refused to settle for just one point, and Mohammed Jawad succeeded in snatching the precious winning goal in the 82nd minute, granting his team three points and igniting cheers in the stands of Karbala. With this victory, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya achieved their first win of the season, raising their tally to 7 points in 10th place. This is an important step towards escaping the danger zone and gradually returning to the winning ways that the defending champions of last season are accustomed to. Karbala's tally has stalled at 5 points, leaving them in 16th place, as the team continues to suffer with results and remains in need of a serious intervention to correct their course in the upcoming rounds.