Match Report
The table read 2nd (Austria, 4 pts) against 4th (Jordan, 0 pts), 4 points apart. Jordan had been under-performing their position — 43rd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Austria were scoring 2 and conceding 2, Jordan 1 and 2.67, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Austria had won three straight. Jordan had not won in 8 games. The last-five ledger: Austria 13/15, Jordan 3/15.
San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, capacity 68,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Austria led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Austria: Romano Schmid (21'), Yazan Al-Arab (76' og), Marko Arnautovic (90') · Jordan: Ali Olwan (50')
Key stats
Possession: Austria 63% · Jordan 37% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-3