Match Report
In the standings it was Al Faisaly 9th on 11 points, Istiqlol Dushanbe 32nd on 1 — separated by 10. Per game in the league, Al Faisaly were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1, Istiqlol Dushanbe 0.67 and 2, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Istiqlol Dushanbe. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Al Faisaly, 0/15 for Istiqlol Dushanbe.
The match was played at Amman International Stadium in Amman (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Faisaly led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.