Al Salt, Al Jazeera Play to 1‑1 Draw in Belarus
ŽLOBIN, Belarus (Interstat) — Al Salt SCC and visiting Al Jazeera Club Amman played to a 1-1 draw in their competition football match Thursday at Stadyen Lakamatyu. The home side and the visitors each finished with one goal, leaving the match level after a close contest in Belarus. The result gave both clubs another draw in competition play and kept the match balanced from the opening stages through the final whistle. Al Salt was the designated home team, while Al Jazeera Club Amman was the visiting side.
Al Salt’s Hasanain O. received a yellow card in the 32nd minute, the first booking of the match. The game remained without a goal until the 73rd minute, when Ali Abuqadoom scored for Al Salt SCC. Mohammad Aburiziq was credited with the assist on the opening goal. Al Jazeera Club Amman answered with a goal from Yaseen Al Bakhit, and neither side could find a winning goal before the final whistle. The sequence left the home side and the visitors level at one goal apiece. The first half produced no goals, with the only notable early event the yellow card to Hasanain O. Al Salt’s breakthrough came midway through the second half, and Al Jazeera’s response ensured the visitors left with a share of the points. The match ended with one goal for each side after the late scoring exchange.
Al Bakhit played the full 90 minutes and scored once for Al Jazeera Club Amman. Abuqadoom also played 90 minutes and scored once for Al Salt SCC. Aburiziq played 90 minutes and recorded one assist for Al Salt SCC. The three players were the most prominent performers listed from the match, with Al Bakhit’s goal helping the visitors earn a point and Abuqadoom’s strike giving the home side its goal. Hasanain’s yellow card was the only booking listed in the match report. No other player was listed with a goal or assist in the key performances.
The draw leaves Al Jazeera Club Amman with a competition record of one win, one loss and two draws, and an overall record of one win, one loss and two draws. Al Salt SCC’s competition record is now no wins, one loss and three draws, matching its overall record of no wins, one loss and three draws. In reverse date order, Al Jazeera’s previous results were a 2-2 draw with Al-Faisaly Amman, a 5-1 win at Doqarah FC and a 0-1 loss to Al Wehdat. Al Salt’s previous results were a 0-0 draw with Al Ramtha SC, a 0-0 draw at Al Buqaa and a 0-1 loss to Al-Faisaly Amman.
Al Salt entered the match with three draws and one loss in competition play, while Al Jazeera arrived with one win, one loss and two draws. The home side’s recent form included scoreless draws against Al Ramtha SC and at Al Buqaa, plus a loss to Al-Faisaly Amman. Al Jazeera’s recent run included a draw with Al-Faisaly Amman, a victory at Doqarah FC and a defeat to Al Wehdat. The shared points left both teams with the same competition and overall records after the match. The match remained level after the early booking and the later scoring exchange, with neither team able to add a second goal in the closing stages. For Al Jazeera, the draw followed a previous draw with Al-Faisaly Amman, while Al Salt’s point added to earlier draws with Al Ramtha SC and at Al Buqaa.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final score. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Al Salt SCC with a 61.6 percent probability to win. Al Salt SCC had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.