League week 2 kicks off Friday

AMMAN — Week 2 of the 63rd Jordan Professional League kicks off this weekend. Week 1 found 13-time titleholders Wihdat beating Sarih 2-0 to top the standings. They will next play Ahli, who are back among the top clubs and held Jazira 0-0 last week. Faisali, who were runners-up, held 1-1 by Ittihad Ramtha and will need to regroup ahead of playing Hussein, who held Baqaa 1-1. Jordan Cup titleholders That Ras, who finished fourth last season, lost to Ramtha 1-0 and next play former champs Shabab Urdun, who finished ninth last season. Shabab beat Manshieh 2-1 and are now second. In August, the preliminary round of the Jordan Cup ended as eight teams advanced with Baqaa, Shabab Urdun and Hussein eliminated. The top four teams from each of the two groups moved to the quarters which will see Ahli play Ramtha, That Ras take on Jazira, Wihdat vs. Sarih and Faisali go up against Manshieh.