Al-Ahed and Jwa'a played out a 2:2 draw in the Championship Round of the Premier League on Friday evening. The result leaves both sides within touching distance of each other in the standings, with Al-Ahed remaining third and Jwa'a holding fourth place after six matchdays.
F. Antar opened the scoring for the hosts in the tenth minute, giving Al-Ahed an early lead. H. Dakik equalised for Jwa'a just before half-time, finding the net in the forty-fourth minute. Z. Farran restored the home side's advantage five minutes into the second half, but W. Fawaz responded for the visitors in the seventy-third minute to level the score.
Al-Ahed had a late chance to take all three points when a penalty was awarded in stoppage time. The spot-kick was missed in the ninety-sixth minute, and the match ended with the points shared. To be fair, both teams had created enough to win, and the penalty incident simply added drama to an already open game.
Jwa'a pressed harder throughout, registering 103 attacks compared to Al-Ahed's 77. The visitors also won the corner battle 6:2 and earned four free kicks against seven for the hosts. Al-Ahed kept a clean sheet defensively, picking up no yellow cards, while Jwa'a received one booking. By then it was clear that chances would go begging, and neither side could find a decisive edge.
Al-Ahed sit third with 40 points from 21 games, while Jwa'a occupy fourth with 38 points. The gap between them is now just two points, and this result keeps the race tight. It also means Jwa'a avoided another slip after their recent defeats, though Al-Ahed will feel they could have done more with their late penalty.