Pro League: Abha recovers a 0-1 deficit to best Al Tai 2-1
ABHA. Abha found a way to turn the table against Al Tai to win 2-1.
ABHA. Abha was able to turn the table against Al Tai to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Al Tai to strike first with a goal of Amir Sayoud at the 76′. Then it was a goal in the 81′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Saleh Al Jamaan gave the win to Abha in the 90′ minute with a goal.
Amir Sayoud received a red card (90′). This red card was one of the reason why Al Tai lost the match.
The match was played at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (Abha) stadium in Abha on Friday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Khaled Al Teris with the collaboration of Faisal Al Qahtani and Saad Al-Subaiee. The 4th official was Abdullah Al-Kharbosh. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 14.1 degrees Celsius or 57.45 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 72%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Abha was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Al Tai that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Abha was more aggressive with 40 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Abha won the match.
Abha shot 11 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Al Tai shot 13 times, 7 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Abha received 3 yellow cards (Sari Amro, Uroš Matić and Saleh Al Jamaan). On the opposite side, Al Tai received 4 yellow cards (Knowledge Musona, Alfa Semedo, Nawaf Al Qamiri and Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Harabi).
Also, Al Tai didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after Amir Sayoud (Al Tai) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (90′).
After playing this match, Abha will have 7 points like Al Wahda to stay in the 12th place. Regarding the opposition, Al Tai will stay with 15 points like Al Ittihad to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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23'23'
Knowledge Musona
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48'48'
Sari Amro
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57'57'
Alfa Semedo
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58'58'
K. Alabsi
Mukhtar Ali
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69'69'
Saad Alselouli
Abdulfattah Mohamed Adam
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70'70'
Riad Sharahili
Zakaria Al Sudani
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74'74'
Fahad Bin Jumayah
Saeed Al Hamsal
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76'76'
Amir Sayoud
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81'81'
Saad Bguir
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83'83'
M. Al Kunaydiri
Sari Amro
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84'84'
Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Harabi
Dener
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85'85'
Nawaf Al Qamiri
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85'85'
Hazzaa Al Hazzaa
Guy Mbenza
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88'88'
Abdulaziz Majrashi
Nawaf Al Qamiri
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89'89'
Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Harabi
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90'90'
Saleh Al Jamaan
Uroš Matić
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90'90'
Saleh Al Jamaan
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90'90'
Uroš Matić
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90'90'
Amir Sayoud
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Abha will play away with Al Adalh on the 25th of December with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Al Adalh (1 draw).
Al Tai will play away with Al Feiha on the 26th of December with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Al Feiha (0 draws).
Abha: Formation and Lineups
Abha started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Roel Coumans chose to play with the following team: Devis Rogers Epassy Mboka, Abdullah Mohammed Al Zoari Al Dossary, Sari Amro, Saeed Al Hamsal, Amine Atouchi, Uroš Matić, Saleh Mohammed Al Jamaan, Zakaria Sami Al Sudani, Saâd Bguir, Abdulfattah Mohamed Adam and Nawaf Alsadi.
Abha could not rely on the presence of Fahad Bin Jumayah (injured).
Substitutes
Abha made 4 changes: Abdulfattah Mohamed Adam for Saad Alselouli (69′), Zakaria Al Sudani for Riad Sharahili (70′), Saeed Al Hamsal for Fahad Bin Jumayah (74′) and Sari Amro for M. Al Kunaydiri (83′).
Al Tai: Formation and Lineups
Al Tai started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Talking about the opposition, Pedro Miguel Marques da Costa Filipe played with: Victor Hugo Silva Braga, Luis Adrián Martínez, Abdulmuhsen Fallatah, Hussain Qasim, Nawaf Al Qamiri, Amir Sayoud, Knowledge Musona, Dener Gomes Clemente, Mukhtar Ali, Alfa Semedo Esteves and Guy Carel Mbenza Mbenza Kamboleke.
Substitutes
Al Tai made 4 changes: Mukhtar Ali for K. Alabsi (58′), Dener for Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Harabi (84′), Guy Mbenza for Hazzaa Al Hazzaa (85′) and Nawaf Al Qamiri for Abdulaziz Majrashi (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Patric Ridge
Patric works for LOOTRS as a journalist, mostly covering European football. He has been enamoured with sports data-driven aspect since completing his master's degree in sports management from Coventry University. Patric was a part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics squad as an editor. Writing articles, doing research, and interacting with the editorial staff are all skills that Patric possesses.
