Pro League: Al Khaleej beats Al Wahda 3-2
DAMMAM. Al Khaleej topped Al Wahda.
DAMMAM. Al Khaleej defeated Al Wahda. Al Wahda was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (72%).
The match was played at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium stadium in Dammam on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Sami Al Jires with the collaboration of Saad Al-Subaiee and Ibrahim Al Dakheel. The 4th official was Mohammed Al-Amri. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 17.7 degrees Celsius or 63.9 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 70%.
Match Statistics
Al Wahda was in firm control of the ball 72% while Al Khaleej was struggling with a 28% ball possession.
Al Wahda was more aggressive with 43 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. Even so, Al Khaleej was able to find the solution to win this contest.
Al Khaleej shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Al Wahda shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Al Khaleej received 1 yellow card (I. Anthony). On the opposite side, Al Wahda received 2 yellow cards (Anselmo and Waleed Bakshwn).
After playing this match, Al Khaleej will have 7 points to stay in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Al Wahda will stay with 12 points like Al Feiha to stay in the 12th place.
Match Events
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9'9'
S. Çikalleshi
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15'15'
Hani Al Sebyani
Omar Al Oudah
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24'24'
I. Anthony
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29'29'
Anselmo
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32'32'
Gerson Rodrigues
Waleed Bakshwn
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46'46'
Hamad Al Abdan
Khaled Al Samiri
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60'60'
Hassan Al Majhad
Morato
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70'70'
Fábio Martins
Hussain Ali Alnwaiqi
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75'75'
K. Yoda
Alaa Hejji
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76'76'
Azzam Al Bishi
Hazzaa Ahmed Al Ghamdi
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76'76'
Sultan Al Akouz
Hamad Al Jayzani
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80'80'
K. Yoda
F. Fajr
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87'87'
Fábio Martins
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90'90'
Waleed Bakshwn
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90'90'
F. Fajr (Goal Disallowed)
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90'90'
Abdullah Al Harbi
Hani Al Sebyani
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90'90'
Abdullah Al Harbi
Hani Al Sebyani
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Al Khaleej will host Al Raed on the 20th of January with a 4-2 head to head in favor of Al Khaleej (0 draws).
Al Wahda will host Al Tai on the 21st of January with a 4-1 head to head stats in favor of Al Wahda (2 draws).
Al Khaleej: Formation and Lineups
Al Khaleej started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva chose to play with the following team: Douglas Alan Schuck Friedrich, Mohammed Al Khabrani, Izuchukwu Jude Anthony, Omar Hamad Al Aowda, André Biyogo Poko, Lucas Vieira de Souza, Khaled Al Samiri, Hussain Ali Alnwaiqi, Sokol Cikalleshi, Andrew Erick Feitosa and Fábio Santos Martins.
Substitutes
Al Khaleej made 5 changes: Omar Al Oudah for Hani Al Sebyani (15′), Khaled Al Samiri for Hamad Al Abdan (46′), Morato for Hassan Al Majhad (60′), Hani Al Sebyani for Abdullah Al Harbi (90′) and Hani Al Sebyani for Abdullah Al Harbi (90′).
Al Wahda: Formation and Lineups
Al Wahda started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Talking about the opposition, José Luis Sierra Pando played with: Munir Mohand Mohamedi, Óscar Esau Duarte Gaitán, Amiri Kurdi, Abdullah Fareed Al Hafith, Hamad Sulaiman Al Jayzani, Fayçal Fajr, Waleed Rashid Bakshween, Anselmo De Moraes, Alaa Hejji, H. Al-Ghamdi and Gerson Leal Rodrigues Gouveia.
Substitutes
Al Wahda made 3 changes: Alaa Hejji for K. Yoda (75′), Hazzaa Ahmed Al Ghamdi for Azzam Al Bishi (76′) and Hamad Al Jayzani for Sultan Al Akouz (76′).
Results of the day
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jake Osgathorpe
In the 1990s, I grew up watching the Premier League and idolised Eric Cantona and David Beckham. Later, I expanded my football horizons to include European and South American teams. Covered Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for several years in Spain; currently covering Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland in Manchester. worked for Reuters, UEFA, FIFA, The Telegraph, and The Daily Mail until joining LOOTRS in 2022. usually spotted sporting a waterproof jacket at The Etihad or Old Trafford.
