Match Report
In the standings it was Al Hussein 1st on 9 points, Esteghlal 2nd on 8 — separated by 1. Esteghlal's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Al Hussein ran at 2 scored and 1 conceded, Esteghlal at 1.33 and 1.67.
Al Hussein carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. The last-five ledger: Al Hussein 13/15, Esteghlal 7/15.
The match was played at King Abdullah International Stadium (capacity 13,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Hussein: Ali Hajabi (40'), Yousef Abu Al-Jazar (76'), Obieda Al-Namarneh (90') · Esteghlal: Jasir Asani (10'), Jasir Asani (49')
Key stats
Possession: Al Hussein 99% · Esteghlal 1% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-4