Wihdat, Shabab Urdun face off in Jordan Cup semis

AMMAN  –– Wihdat will play Shabab Urdun while Baqaa play Ramtha in Leg 1 of the 34th Jordan Cup semifinals on Saturday. Leg 2 will be played on June 17 before the final on June 20 caps the football season. Wihdat reached the semis after a 1-0 win against holders That Ras whom they drew 1-1 in Leg 1. That Ras, a relative newcomer to the Jordan Professional League, won the Jordan Cup last year –– their first ever major title. Shabab Urdun advanced on penalties after  Hussein won 2-0 and Shabab Urdun won Leg 1 by the same score. Earlier, Ramtha had moved to the semis after eliminating Faisali. They lost 1-0 and won by the same score before advancing 5-4 on penalties. Baqaa beat Sheikh Hussein 5-2 and 2-0 to advance.  Wihdat won their 13th league title last week while Shabab Urdun who were league champs last year finished ninth. Shabab Urdun won the 31st Super Cup after they beat That Ras.