Ramtha aim for 6th straight league win

AMMAN — Interesting matches are lined up as Week 6 of the 63rd Jordan Professional League kicks off on Thursday.

Ramtha kept their lead after a fifth consecutive win (3-1) over neighbours Hussein. They will play Manshieh, who lost to titleholders Wihdat (3-1).

Wihdat are second and will face Shabab Urdun who went down 2-1 to Jazira as they jumped to third. Faisali, who were held 0-0 by Baqaa, are fourth and play That Ras.

Last week, Sarih scored their first win 1-0 over Ittihad Ramtha to climb up five spots to sixth. They will next play Hussein, who dropped to ninth. 

Ahli held That Ras 0-0 and moved up from last. They will play Ittihad Ramtha. 

Jordan Cup quarters  

This week, the Jordan Cup Leg 1 quarter-final matches saw Ahli hold Ramtha 1-1, That Ras beat Jazira 1-0, Wihdat beat Sarih 1-0 and Faisali beat Manshieh 2-1.

Leg 2 will be contested starting December 1. Baqaa, Shabab Urdun  and Hussein were eliminated earlier in the competition in which only league teams are competing this year. 

Wihdat won the first major competition of the 2014/15 football season calendar after they beat Baqaa 2-0 in the 32nd Super Cup.

Last season, Wihdat won the Jordan Professional League for the 13th time, and beat Baqaa to win the Jordan Cup while Shabab Urdun beat That Ras to win the Super Cup. The Jordan Football Association Federation Shield was not held.