Match Report
Amman, 5th on 21 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Al Jazeera (1st, 36). Recent form told a different story for Amman: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Jazeera 2.46 scored and 0.54 conceded per game, Amman 1.31 and 0.92, with the league averaging 1.39.
Nine consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Jazeera, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Al Jazeera had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Amman, 9.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Jazeera: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Al Jazeera 51% · Amman 49% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 11-4