Palestine almost made an early impression with Yaser Hamed angling his headed attempt off Ataa Jaber’s set-piece situation wide.

It was Jordan, however, who took the lead in the fifth minute with Al Naimat finding the bottom right corner of the net off Mahmoud Al Mardi’s headed pass following a counter-attacking move.

Jordan’s Nizar Al Rashdan then squandered his effort from just outside the box in the ninth minute before Al Naimat redirected Al Mardi’s cross over the bar moments later.

Jordan continued to press and should have doubled their lead in the 20th minute but Mohammad Abu Hasheesh headed over the bar from inside the area, while Al Rawabdeh and Al Mardi and all saw their efforts foiled.

Palestine were reduced to defending deep and attacking on the break and one such move saw them equalise in the 41st minute with Abou Ali converting Camilo Saldana’s cross to take them into the break on level terms. 

Palestine threatened immediately into the restart through Wessam Abou Ali while Oday Kharoub could not find the target from distance.

However, it was Jordan who regained the lead in the 50th minute through Al Naimat, who converted Al Mardi’s through ball with a fine finish into the bottom corner of the net.

Jordan came close to scoring their third goal in the 55th minute with Ali Olwan seeing his lob over Palestine keeper Baraa Kharoub cleared on the line before the latter pulled off a saves to deny Al Mardi and Abou Ali.

Jordan’s persistence finally paid off in the 72nd minute when they put the game beyond Palestine’s reach with Al Rawabdeh striking a grounded effort past Kharoub from Al Mardi’s layoff inside the box.