Al-Faisaly Settles for Draw Against Al-Sarhan, Al-Jazeera Draws with Al-Ahli
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- With this draw, Al-Jazeera boosted its tally to 23 points, maintaining fifth place in the standings, while Al-Ahli reached 12 points, staying in ninth and second-to-last.
The 19th round of the Jordanian Professional League featured two exciting matches. Al-Sarhan halted Al-Faisaly’s winning streak with a goalless draw at Al-Hassan International Stadium in Irbid, while Al-Jazeera shared a 2-2 draw with Al-Ahli at Petra Stadium in Al-Hussein Sports City.
Al-Sarhan frustrates Al-Faisaly despite point gap
In the first match, Al-Faisaly couldn’t secure a win, settling for a 0-0 draw against Al-Sarhan. The game was interrupted twice due to alarm sirens, which disrupted the flow of play.
The first stoppage came in the 27th minute for 21 minutes, and play resumed only to be halted again in the 37th minute for another 8 minutes. Despite repeated attempts from Al-Faisaly to break through, Al-Sarhan’s defense held firm, earning a valuable point against the league leaders.
Following this result, Al-Faisaly remained atop the standings with 40 points, while Al-Sarhan stayed in tenth place with 6 points, yet achieved a morale-boosting result against one of the top teams.
Exciting draw between Al-Jazeera and Al-Ahli
At Petra Stadium, Al-Jazeera and Al-Ahli ended in a 2-2 draw in a match that saw multiple lead changes.
Al-Jazeera started strong, with Zaid Abu Al-Rish scoring in the 25th minute and Khaled Dader adding a second goal in the 44th minute, giving the team a 2-0 lead at halftime.
Al-Ahli fought back in the second half: Mohamed Haddad scored in the 71st minute, and Omar Khader equalized just one minute later in the 72nd. Both teams sought a winning goal, but the score remained unchanged until full time, with the points shared.
With this result, Al-Jazeera reached 23 points, staying fifth in the table, while Al-Ahli rose to 12 points, remaining ninth and second-to-last.
The Jordanian Professional League continues amid fierce competition across the table, from the top positions to the relegation battle, as the season approaches its decisive stages.