Match Report
Al Jazeera, 6th on 31 points, faced a 31-point deficit to Al Hussein (1st, 62). Per game in the league, Al Jazeera were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.67, Al Hussein 2.59 and 0.63, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Al Jazeera in 5 games. Al Hussein arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Al Jazeera have 1 win to Al Hussein's 7, with 1 draw, at 2.89 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Petra Field (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Hussein led 4-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-6.
Goal scorers
Al Hussein: Reziq Bani Hani (23'), Yousef Abu Al-Jazar (26'), Yousef Qashi (14'), Yousef Abu Jalboush (10'), Reziq Bani Hani (58'), Mahmoud Al-Mardi (78')
Key stats
Possession: Al Jazeera 41% · Al Hussein 59% · Total shots: 2-20 · On target: 0-11 · Corners: 1-9