Al-Salmiya comes from behind to draw with Al-Fahaheel

Al-Salihiya and Al-Fahaheel drew 2-2 in the opening match of the eighth round of the Zain Premier League. With this draw, Al-Fahaheel reached 10 points, temporarily moving into fifth place, while Al-Salihiya’s tally rose to five points, placing them temporarily in 10th place without a single victory after eight rounds.

The first half offered little in terms of notable technical highlights, with inaccurate passing dominating and play largely concentrated in the midfield. Dangerous chances were scarce for both sides until Al-Fahaheel took the lead on their first significant attack. Salman Al-Boush broke through on goalkeeper Abdullah Issa, who saved the shot, but the ball fell to Hamad Al-Taweel, who finished it into the net (34th minute).

In the second half, Al-Boush nearly doubled Al-Fahaheel’s advantage with a powerful strike that hit the crossbar (54th minute). However, the second goal came from a corner kick, headed in by Carlos Bruno (56th minute). Al-Salihiya struggled to reduce the deficit but eventually succeeded through their Brazilian striker Lucas Chalon, who scored with a shot from inside the penalty area (66th minute). Substitute Ali Alaa Al-Din missed a chance to equalize when he broke clear of goalkeeper Ahmed Dashti but fired wide (71st minute). In the 83rd minute, Al-Salihiya secured the draw from a penalty kick, which Chalon converted successfully after Dashti made an unsuccessful challenge. The match was well officiated by referee Ali Abbas.