Faisali play Wihdat in Week 5 of league

By Aline Bannayan - Oct 28,2015 - Last updated at Oct 28,2015

AMMAN — Week 5 of the 64th Jordan Professional Football League kicks off on Thursday with leaders Wihdat playing all-time rivals Faisali in a much anticipated match.

Wihdat still hold a slight lead after they lost their first match and went down 1-0 to Hussein Irbid. They are followed by Shabab Urdun who made a big leap of four places to 2nd after a 3-0 drubbing of Faisali who slipped down six spots to 11th.

Sarih, who were held 2-2 with Asala, maintained third place and next play Shabab Urdun; Jazira, who held Ahli 0-0, next play Ramtha, who dropped to fifth after losing 1-0 to That Ras, who went up four spots to 6th.

Hussein, who also went up four spots, next play Baqa’a who held Kufrsoum 1-1, while Kufrsoum play Ahli, who are now 10th.

So far this season, Jordan Cup holders Faisali beat League titleholders Wihdat 1-0 to win the 33rd Super Cup. It was a much needed win for Faisali after a disappointing 7th place finish the League last season as runner-up and third places went to Jazira and Ramtha.

Wihdat have been League champions for the past two consecutive years. Apart from conceding the Super Cup, they were knockout of the Jordan Cup as well this season.

League Standings

(Last week’s position in parenthesis)

Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS
Wihdat (1)	4	3	0	0	7	1	9
Sh. Urdun (6)	4	1	1	1	4	5	4
Sarih (3)	4	1	2	0	3	1	5
Jazira (2)	4	1	2	0	2	0	5
Ramtha (4)	4	1	2	0	5	4	5
That Ras (10)	4	0	2	1	3	4	2
Hussein (11)	4	0	2	1	3	7	2
Kufrsoum (7)	4	1	0	2	5	4	3
Baqaa (8)	4	0	3	0	1	1	3
Ahli (9)	4	1	0	2	1	3	3
Faisali (5)	4	1	1	1	3	3	4
Asala (12)	4	0	1	2	2	6	1