Saudi Pro League (Roshn): Al-Shabab Defeats Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad Draws with Abha
Al-Shabab's significant victory over Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad's draw with Abha in Round 12
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Riyadh, Oct 30 (KUNA) -- Al-Shabab secured a comprehensive 6-1 victory over Al-Ahli, while Al-Ittihad drew 1-1 with host Abha in today’s Friday matches, which were part of the 12th round of the Saudi Pro League.
At Al-Shabab’s stadium in Riyadh, Brazilian Ricardo Matias opened the scoring for the home side in the second minute. Belgian Yankara Karasco added a second goal in the 26th minute, and Colombian Roger Martinez scored the third from a penalty kick in the 37th minute. Feras Al-Brikan then reduced the deficit for Al-Ahli by scoring their first goal in the 40th minute.
In the second half, Matias extended Al-Shabab’s lead with a fourth goal in the 48th minute, before Karasco scored two more penalties in the 66th and 82nd minutes. The match also saw Al-Ahli goalkeeper Abdulrahman Al-Sanabi sent off in the 22nd minute.
With this result, Al-Shabab moved up to 14 points, sitting in 10th place, while Al-Ahli remained on 21 points in sixth place.
In the second match, played at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports Stadium in Abha, Al-Ittihad took the lead through a goal by Algerian Houssem Aouar in the 52nd minute. Abha equalized through their player Faisal Al-Subaie in the 87th minute.
As a result of the draw, Al-Ittihad accumulated 24 points to sit in fourth place, while Abha earned their third point from three draws, remaining in 18th and last place. (End)
