Tournament for the Iraqi Armed Forces explained

Tournament for the Iraqi Armed Forces
Country:Iraq
Dates:21 March 2015
Num Teams:4
Winners:Al-Zawraa
Second:Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

The Tournament for the Iraqi Armed Forces (Arabic: بطولة دعم قوات المسلحة العراقية) was a friendly football competition in Iraq hosted by Al-Shaab Stadium on 21 March 2015 and contested between the four biggest clubs in Baghdad: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa.[1] The event was held in support of the Iraqi Armed Forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces and their fight against terrorism.[2]

Entry was free for spectators and the tournament consisted of three 30-minute matches, culminating in Al-Zawraa winning the cup by beating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 5–4 in a penalty shootout.[3]

Semi-finals

GK 12 Mohannad Qasim
DF 14 Fadhel Muqdad
DF 24 Hassan Attwan
DF 15 Waleed Bahar
DF 21 Ali Faez Qasim
MF 17 Ihab Kadhim
MF 22
MF 16 Mohammed Faisel
MF 13 Ahmed Abdul-Amir
MF 6 Salih Sadir (c)
FW 5 Marwan Abbas
Substitutes:
MF 7 Ali Rasheed
MF 5 Bashar Saadoun
Manager:
Salih Radhi
GK 20 Alaa Gatea
DF 14 Haidar Abdul-Amir (c)
DF 26 Saif Hatem
DF 4 Muayad Khalid
DF 6 Ayad Sadir
MF 34 Jassim Mohammed
MF 8 Mohammed Saad
MF 18 Namir Hameed
MF 33 Hussein Ali
FW 7 Ali Saad
FW 15 Mustafa Jalal
Manager:
Emad Mohammed

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GK 21 Haidar Mohammed
DF 3 Ali Abdul-Jabbar
DF 29 Taif Amead
DF 24 Faisal Jassim
DF 31 Majid Jwayed
MF 7 Haitham Kadhim (c)
MF 25 Hussam Malek
MF 8 Samer Saeed
MF 26 Mohammed Hanoon
FW 5 Mustafa Karim
FW 15
Substitutes:
FW 14 Sultan Jassim
Manager:
Abbas Attiya
GK 1 Saif Jameel
DF 29 Ahmed Fakhir
DF 22 Innocent Awoa (c)
DF 32 Hamza Hassan
MF 20 Akram Jassim
MF 25 Murtadha Hudaib
MF 27 Mohammed Hadi
MF 33 Mustafa Mohsin
MF 16 Haider Salim
FW 34 Saif Ahmed
FW 26 Mohanad Ali
Manager:
Karim Nafea

Final

GK 21 Haidar Mohammed
DF 3 Ali Abdul-Jabbar
DF 29 Taif Amead
DF 24 Faisal Jassim
DF 31 Majid Jwayed
MF 7 Haitham Kadhim (c)
MF 25 Hussam Malek
MF 8 Samer Saeed
MF 11 Rafid Muayad
FW 5 Mustafa Karim
FW 14 Sultan Jassim
Substitutes:
MF 13 Ayman Abdul-Hamza
MF 26 Mohammed Hanoon
Manager:
Abbas Attiya
GK 1 Zuhair Fadhel
DF 14 Haidar Abdul-Amir (c)
DF 26 Saif Hatem
DF 4 Muayad Khalid
DF 6 Ayad Sadir
MF 34 Jassim Mohammed
MF 8 Mohammed Saad
MF 35 Samer Majid
MF 33 Hussein Ali
FW 7 Ali Saad
FW 15 Mustafa Jalal
Manager:
Emad Mohammed

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: الزوراء بطلا لبطولة نصرة الجيش العراقي والحشد الشعبي وقوات البيشمركة. Kooora. 21 March 2015. ar.
  2. Web site: مباريات وكرنفال دعم للجيش العراقي والحشد الشعبي في ملعب الشعب. Kooora. 21 March 2015. ar.
  3. Web site: الزوراء يتّوج بطلاً لبطولة بكم ننتصر ... اول الألقاب عماد محمد مع شباب النوارس. Kooora. 22 March 2015. ar.