Al-Faisaly secures its lead in the Professional League

In another match, Al-Ramtha drew with Doqra without goals in the match that took place at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Al-Quwaysimah.

Al-Faisaly (1) Al-Salt (0)

Al-Faisaly lineup: Abdullah Al-Fakhouri, Hossam Abu Al-Dahab, Ihsan Haddad, Anas Badawi, Mohammed Haddad, Seydou Simpore, Salah Al-Yahyaei, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Anas Al-Awadat, Ahmed Al-Ersan, and Rizq Bani Hani.

Al-Salt lineup: Ahmed Al-Jaidi, Eddie Berry, Suhaib Al-Qadi, Hossam Abu Saada, Faisal Abu Shanab, Saleh Freij, Yazan Abdul-Aal, Pogba, Abdulrahman Al-Khadour, Kallo, and Suleimani Babatunde.

The first half witnessed a relative advantage for Al-Salt, which succeeded in threatening Al-Faisaly's goal more than once, benefiting from some defensive errors and the fact that Al-Faisaly players did not appear at the expected level, but its attempts were not translated into goals, ending the first half in a goalless draw.

With the start of the second half, Al-Faisaly's performance improved significantly and it imposed its control over the course of the game, with a variety in building attacks through the flanks and the center. The Brazilian professional De Souza succeeded in shaking the net, but the referee disallowed the goal due to offside. Al-Faisaly's attempts continued amidst a remarkable performance by Al-Salt goalkeeper Ahmed Al-Jaidi, who saved several clear chances.

When the match was heading towards a draw, Ihsan Haddad sent a precise cross into the penalty area in the seventh minute of stoppage time, which Ahmed Al-Ersan headed into the net, scoring the lethal winning goal that gave Al-Faisaly the lead.

In a related context, Al-Salt Club issued a clarifying statement regarding the participation of players Omar Hani and Ahmed Yassin, who are on loan from Al-Faisaly, confirming that there is no legal obstacle preventing them from participating against their parent club, and that no financial penalties would be incurred by the club if they were fielded. The club explained that the decision not to field the players came in compliance with ethical aspects and out of respect for the mutual understandings between the two clubs' administrations, and out of a desire to strengthen the positive relations that unite them. It also affirmed its pride in its relations with all Jordanian clubs and its adherence to the values of mutual respect and sportsmanship.

Al-Ramtha (0) Doqra (0)

Al-Ramtha lineup: Murad Al-Falouji, Abdulrahman Al-Daraiseh, Yousef Hassan, Hussein Al-Rashdan, Abdullah Munees, Aziz Ousseni, Mohammed Khalil, Abdullah Awad, Alfousseni, Serge Badjo, and Saif Darwish.

Doqra lineup: Aseel Al-Sayahin, Ward Al-Barri, Laith Abu Rahal, Omar Al-Khatib, Ahmed Qutaish, Hamza Al-Saifi, Mohammed Diame, Ahmed Tannous, Fares Ghatasha, Mohammed Bani Attia, and Mohammed Al-Khalidi.

The first half did not reach the required technical level, as the defensive nature and caution prevailed in the performance of both teams, and real chances were absent from both goals. Its most notable event was the expulsion of Doqra player Ahmed Tannous in the stoppage time of the first half.

In the second half, the performance improved and the pace of the match increased, and the two teams exchanged control and creating chances, but the final touch was missing from the strikers, so the match ended in a goalless draw and the points were shared.

In the rest of the round's results, Al-Wehdat won against Al-Jazeera by one goal to nil, while Al-Hussein Irbid swept its counterpart Al-Arabi with four goals to one, and Al-Baqa'a defeated Shabab Al-Ordon with three goals to one.

Points Tally

At the end of the fourth round, Al-Faisaly leads the standings with 10 points, followed by Al-Ramtha with 8 points, then Al-Baqa'a with 7 points, while Al-Wehdat, Al-Jazeera, and Al-Hussein Irbid each have 5 points, Doqra and Al-Salt have 4 points, Shabab Al-Ordon has 3 points, while Al-Arabi is at the bottom of the standings with one point.

Next Round

The fifth round competitions start next Thursday with a match between Al-Arabi and Shabab Al-Ordon at the Al-Salt stadium at 6:00 PM, while the matches continue on Friday with the confrontation between Doqra and Al-Jazeera at the Al-Salt stadium at 5:00 PM, in addition to the match between Al-Baqa'a and Al-Salt at the King Abdullah II Stadium at 7:30 PM.

The round concludes on Saturday with two anticipated matches, as Al-Faisaly hosts its counterpart Al-Ramtha at the Amman International Stadium at 5:00 PM, while Al-Wehdat meets Al-Hussein Irbid at the King Abdullah II Stadium at 7:30 PM in a strong confrontation.