Al-Jazeera open campaign with statement win
Al-Jazeera began their campaign with a comprehensive five-goal victory over Al-Hussein at the regular season opener on Friday evening. The away side took control from the opening exchanges and never looked back, ending the match 5-0. To be fair, this was more than a simple league fixture — it set the tone for what could be a dominant season for the visitors.
And here's the thing about that first goal at the two-minute mark. Al Harahsheh struck with such immediacy that Al-Hussein barely had time to settle into their shape. The academy graduate didn't wait for the crowd to settle before pulling the string, and by then the hosts were already chasing shadows across the pitch.
Al Harahsheh added two more before the interval, completing a hat-trick with the goal at 45+4 minutes. Three goals in an hour and Al-Hussein were looking at their boots. The third strike came just before half-time, a moment that might have gone unnoticed in a tighter game but here simply confirmed the visitors' superiority.
The second half brought no reprieve for the home side. Shawahna found the net at 58 minutes, extending the lead to four, before Al Bakhit added a fifth at 69 minutes. Al-Hussein threw everything at it in the second period but were out-thought on the touchline, unable to mount even a token response.
The standings now show Al-Jazeera sitting top of the table with three points from one game, while Al-Hussein remain bottom with none. The gap between first and tenth place after a single match is perhaps the most telling statistic, though the result itself spoke louder than any table.
Al-Hussein's recent form showed flashes — a 5-0 win over Al-Ramta earlier in the year — but this performance was different. They were outclassed in every department, and the five-goal margin reflected a team that simply wasn't ready for this level of opposition.