Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Jazeera 6th with 30 points, Moghayer Al Sarhan 12th with 13, 17 apart. Al Jazeera ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Moghayer Al Sarhan ran at 0.73 scored and 2 conceded, Al Jazeera at 1.5 and 1.32.
Moghayer Al Sarhan's winless run stood at 6. Al Jazeera arrived on a run of three straight wins. Moghayer Al Sarhan had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Jazeera, 12.
Prince Mohammed Stadium in Zarqa staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.