Al-Hussein (Irbid) secures first round

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Al-Hussein (Irbid) players celebrate after scoring in the Pro League. (Photo: JFA)
AMMAN — Al-Hussein (Irbid) nabbed the lead in the Jordanian Pro League’s first round with three points, after beating Maan with a clean goal and scoring this stage’s only win.  اضافة اعلان

In comparison, Maan recorded the only loss for round 1, while  Al-Faisaly, Sahab, Al-Ramtha, Shabab Al-Aqaba, Al-Jazeera, Al-Jalil, Shabab Al-Ordon and Al-Salt each earned a single point after their respective matches ended in ties.

“Without a doubt, the beginning of any season is far from the desired or expected standard, because everyone is keen on earning points,” national coach, Issa Al-Turk, told Jordan News.

He added: We hope that the level of competition will increase in the coming rounds, especially since the limited number of goals that have been scored may motivate the teams to improve their scoring ratios while continuing to accumulate points.”

During the first round of the pro league, teams only scored a total of five goals over the span of five matches at the rate of a single goal per match.

Commenting on the teams’  overall performance so far, national coach, Islam Thiabat told Jordan News: “Some use the first stage to get a feel of things before moving forward with a perfect start.”

Meanwhile, Al-Baqaa and Al-Wehdat’s match has been postponed to the as the latter is now competing in the AFC Champions League in Saudi Arabia.