Al Faisaly vs Al Taawon 0-2

Al Taawon left Amman International Stadium with a 2-0 win over Al Faisaly. Parfait Guiagon scored shortly after half-time and Faris Al-Ghamdi added the second in the 77th minute. Al Faisaly had chances and more corners, but Al Taawon took theirs.

The first half finished goalless after Al Faisaly collected three yellow cards, with Husam Abu Dahab and Ahmed Al-Ersan both booked in the 29th minute and Ehsan Haddad cautioned in the 44th minute. Al Faisaly also made an early change in the 36th minute, replacing Anas Ahmad Mahmoud Hammad Al Awadat with Majdi Ahmad Mohammad Attar. It was 0-0 at the break.

Al Taawon moved ahead in the 52nd minute when Parfait Guiagon, who had come on at half-time, scored from Nedim Bajrami’s assist to make it 1-0. Guiagon had only just entered the game, and Bajrami was later booked in the 63rd minute. Al Faisaly responded with two changes in the 67th minute and another double change in the 83rd minute, but Al Taawon extended the lead in the 77th minute through Faris Al-Ghamdi, set up by Younes El Bahraoui, for 2-0. Al Taawon then made two late changes in the 89th minute and Guiagon was booked in first-half stoppage time.

The numbers showed a narrow edge for Al Taawon in possession, 51% to 49%, and in passes, 463 to 425. Al Faisaly had more shots, 15 to 12, more on target, 4 to 3, and more corners, 8 to 3, while Al Taawon finished with the better xG, 1.58 to 0.83. Al Faisaly also committed 11 fouls to Al Taawon’s 13, and the saves count was 1 to 4.

Al Faisaly’s yellow cards went to Husam Abu Dahab in the 29th minute, Ahmed Al-Ersan in the 29th minute and Ehsan Haddad in the 44th minute. Al Taawon were booked three times as well, with Nasser Al-Haleel in the 54th minute, Nedim Bajrami in the 63rd minute and Parfait Guiagon in first-half stoppage time. There were no red cards.