2017 Iraqi Super Cup

2017 Iraqi Super Cup
Al-Zawraa won 3–0 on penalties
Date17 November 2017
VenueKarbala International Stadium, Karbala
RefereeMohanad Qasim
Attendance30,000

The 2017 Iraqi Super Cup was the 8th edition of the Iraqi Super Cup, and the first since the competition's name was changed from Iraqi Perseverance Cup to Iraqi Super Cup. The match was contested between the Baghdad rivals, Al-Zawraa and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, at Karbala International Stadium in Karbala. It was played on 17 November 2017 as a curtain-raiser to the 2017–18 season. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya made their 5th appearance in the Super Cup while Al-Zawraa extended their record to 6 appearances. Al-Zawraa won the cup on penalties for the club's 4th title, a record.[1]

Before the game, the Iraq Football Association decided that if the final was to finish as a draw after 90 minutes, the match would go straight to a penalty shootout, with no extra-time played. This turned out to be the case due to the last-minute Al-Zawraa equalising goal from Ali Rehema.

Pre-match

Iraq international goalkeeper Wissam Gassid, who played for both clubs, had a retirement ceremony before kick-off.

Match

Details

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–1Al-Zawraa
Mohsin 14' Rehema 90+5'
Penalties
Mobayed
Ali Bari
Antić
0–3 Jwayed
Sabah
Mahmoud
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Zawraa
GK 1 Fahad Talib
RB 6 Sameh Saeed
CB 36 Sebastijan Antić  64'
CB 2 Samal Saeed
LB 33 Ali Bahjat  67'
DM 40 Khaled Mobayed  60'
DM 18 Zaher Midani
RW 29 Amjad Radhi  54'
AM 9 Emad Mohsin  16'  81'
LW 7 Karrar Ali Bari
CF 10 Hammadi Ahmed (c)  64'  90+1'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Saif Salman  54'
FW 14 Jawad Kadhim  81'
MF 17 Ali Yousif  90+1'
Manager:
Hussam Al Sayed
GK 12 Jalal Hassan
RB 3 Hussein Jwayed
CB 15 Ali Rehema
CB 29 Abbas Qasim  74'
LB 32 Nadim Sabagh  90+3'
RM 10 Amjad Kalaf  77'
CM 5 Safaa Hadi
CM 7 Ahmad Fadhel  86'
LM 9 Hussein Ali
AM 8 Ibrahim Bayesh  56'
CF 11 Luay Salah (c)  67'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Ameer Sabah  56'
FW 18 Mustafa Jawda  77'
MF 16 Mustafa Mahmoud  86'
Manager:
Ayoub Odisho

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
Iraqi Super Cup
2017 winner
Al-Zawraa
4th title

References