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Difficult numbers in the Professional Football League

Open Doors

Perhaps by coincidence or because of the rarities of the Professional Football League, round results are not decided with complete ease, with the seventh week's results carrying a clear message in terms of points.

In the difficult digital landscape, 35 matches out of 135 have ended, meaning 100 matches remain that mean a great deal. However, when discussing the news of the last week, important observations are noted, as large results disappeared in the seventh round compared to the others. No team defeated another by a margin of more than one goal in four matches, plus a single draw. Consequently, the path of competition became crowded at all levels with open doors, according to Alrai's tracking of the arithmetic description after the tactical and technical ones.

The most prominent result of the week in terms of impact was that of Al-Arabi, who presented a balanced match during which they were keen to execute the duties that contributed directly to visiting the net. It is true that the draw was acceptable for them, but they continued their attempts and achieved full points after succeeding not just in the front, but also on the defensive side, at a time when the losing Al-Wehdat team provided active movements, wasted a lot, and missed the opportunity to reach the lead, even if they remain close given the early talk about the title race.

According to the data, Al-Hussein accomplished their mission against Al-Faisaly not just with a double blow, but more than that; the "killer goal," as it is described in stoppage time, granted them a return to the forefront of the struggle and rid them of a strong and direct rival. In addition to the win, it can be said that the winner presented their most beautiful match of the 2026-2027 football season so far, while on the complete opposite, the loser missed the opportunity of a lifetime to disrupt others' path and open a wide road in hopes of regaining the compass of the podium, considering that the northern team snatched the title for three consecutive seasons and will certainly defend it with ambitions for a fourth.

As for the latest news, there is that qualitative leap by Al-Ramtha to the runner-up spot, surpassing the momentum of Al-Buqaa in a match where they were the better side in the first half before retreating in the second, yet they maintained the desired current until the final whistle. Meanwhile, despite the loss, Al-Buqaa’s development and efforts in terms of quality and content are to their credit.

It seems that Shabab Al-Ordon felt embarrassed and rose up with a striking force, benefiting from their professional cards and the activity of promising faces, realizing that last place puts them in shocks they could do without, as the Al-Ghamadani team describes the analysis of the situation.

In any case, the victory came after a painful series consisting of three draws and as many losses, which confirms that winning is the only option and cannot be divided. Doqra deserves praise for the high-level performance, specifically in the final moments and their successful substitutions, even if they came late.

Al-Jazeera and Al-Salt were convinced by the match that stood out from the rest of the figures because it was the only one in which a win was absent, and perhaps avoiding loss was the satisfactory solution for both sides, with the conviction that a point is better than nothing.

Stardom Notebook

Al-Hussein's talent, Salah Al-Farash, opened the stardom notebook wide, and his entry came because he may well be the owner of the most valuable goal in terms of importance and appropriate timing, as Alrai indicated.

Al-Farash stood out for his direct entry as a substitute to be on time in delighting the fans of the league champions. He was aided in this by the activity of Aref Al-Haj, Yousef Qashi, and Ali Al-Hajbi in creating a combination that succeeded in fully securing the victory. If the result had remained negative, Al-Faisaly's goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Fakhouri would have been the undisputed player of the week.

It is not new for the Arabi player Moataz Obeidat to be the most prominent name for what he produces on the field, as he has appeared remarkably in all the teams he has played for as a provider of decisive goals. The Ramtha player Saif Darwish excelled with Ezz El-Din Al-Awakleh in finding spaces in the Al-Buqaa wall, which has become clearly reliant on the shining stardom of Abdulrahman Jarwan. Shabab Al-Ordon's professional Saul Castro no longer needs explanation regarding his technical level after presenting himself in all matches without regression, alongside Mohammed Abu Gosh and Ayham Hisham. Al-Jazeera benefited in all matchups from the experience of Yaseen Al-Bakhit.

Points Bank

After Al-Hussein won against Al-Faisaly 1-0, and by the same result Al-Arabi over Al-Wehdat, and Al-Ramtha surpassed Al-Buqaa 2-1, and the same score for Shabab Al-Ordon against Doqra, with a 1-1 draw between Al-Salt and Al-Jazeera, the point totals became as follows: Al-Faisaly 14 points, Al-Ramtha 12, Al-Wehdat, Al-Buqaa, and Al-Hussein 11, Al-Jazeera 10, Al-Salt and Al-Arabi 7, Shabab Al-Ordon 6, Doqra 5.

Next Friday, the eighth week kicks off with Al-Jazeera hosting Al-Ramtha at five o'clock at Prince Abdullah II Stadium. Then at 7:30, Amman Stadium will witness the dialogue between Al-Buqaa and Al-Wehdat. Doqra will meet Al-Arabi on Saturday, the following day, at Petra Stadium. After that, at 7:30, Al-Hussein and Al-Salt meet at King Abdullah II Stadium, and the week concludes next Sunday with the clash between Al-Faisaly and Shabab Al-Ordon at six o'clock at Amman Stadium.

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