Friday of the “Big Teams” in the Professional League

The opening of the eleventh round of the Professional Football League on Friday evening delivered intense excitement and results favoring the top teams. Al-Faisaly maintained its lead with a thrilling comeback against Al-Salt, while Al-Hussein Irbid showcased their strength with a 4-0 rout of Al-Jazeera.

Al-Faisaly Turns the Tables with Penalties At Amman International Stadium, league leaders Al-Faisaly managed to escape the “formidable” Al-Salt challenge, securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory.

The match began with Faisaly applying pressure, but Al-Salt surprised everyone by opening the scoring in the 43rd minute through player Sheikha Smeiga, taking a 1-0 lead into halftime and putting the home side under pressure.

In the second half, Al-Faisaly staged a remarkable comeback, showing attacking brilliance that led to two penalty kicks. Star player Ahmed Al-Arsan successfully converted both, turning the deficit into a valuable win that gave “The Blue Eagle” sole possession of the top spot with 28 points, while Al-Salt remained at 15 points in fifth place.

“The King” Crushes Al-Jazeera 4-0 and Chases the Top Spot In northern Jordan, Al-Hussein had no trouble overcoming their guest team Al-Jazeera, winning decisively 4-0 at Al-Hassan International Stadium.

Arif Al-Haj opened the scoring in the 18th minute, followed by star player Youssef Abu Jalboush “Sisa” adding a second goal in the 42nd minute.

In the second half, the visitors continued to dominate as Mahmoud Khrouba scored the third goal in the 66th minute, with “Sisa” completing the 4-0 score in stoppage time (90+3).

The results of the eleventh round reshuffled the league standings: Al-Faisaly strengthened its grip on the top with 28 points, while Al-Salt remained at 15 points in fifth place.

Meanwhile, Al-Hussein ignited the race for second place with their dominant victory, temporarily rising to second with 24 points, ahead of Al-Ramtha on goal difference, while Al-Wahdat watches from fourth with 20 points and high hopes of closing the gap in their remaining match of the round, making the race for the top four fiercely competitive.