Goalless draw at halftime between the Blue and the Green

• The referee disallowed a Saudi goal in the 36th minute after a foul on a Saudi national team player.

• The Saudi national team nearly scored the first goal in the 23rd minute after capitalizing on a misplaced pass by the Blue Team’s Abdulaziz Mahrani.

• Saudi pressure and a valiant defensive effort by the Blue Team characterized the final ten minutes of the first half.