AL MAJMA’AH. Al Faisaly beats Abha 1-0 after H. Faik scored just 1 goal (20′). Abha lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Al Majma’ah Sports City Stadium (Al Majma’ah) stadium in Al Majma’ah on Thursday and it started at 2:55 pm local time. The referee was Sami Al Jires with the help of Yasser Al Sultan and Moayad Al Musajjen. The 4th official was Khalid Al Juhani. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 15.9 degrees Celsius or 60.67 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 38%.​

Match Statistics​

Al Faisaly

1 - 0

Abha

  • 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
  • 14 Total 16
  • 4 On Target 3
  • 6 Off Target 5
  • 4 Shots blocked 8
  • 73 Attack 80
  • 54 Dangerous attack 66
  • 62 Ball safe 78
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 7
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 19 Total 15
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Abha had a strong ball possession 59% while Al Faisaly was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Abha was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 3 were on target. Even so, Al Faisaly was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

Al Faisaly shot 14 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Abha shot 16 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Al Faisaly received 2 yellow cards (Raphael Silva and Mohammed Al Amri). Regarding the opposition, Abha received 3 yellow cards (Saeed Al Hamsal, Dani Suárez and S. Bguir).

Match Timeline

20'
Mohammed Al Amri- Yellow
32'
44'
Saad Bguir- Yellow
45'
47'
57'
60'
61'
Ismail Ahmed Omar- sub ->Khalid Al Kabi
65'
Yaseen Barnawi- sub ->Waleed Al Ahmad
77'
84'
84'
87'
Ahmed Alanzy- sub ->R. Amalfitano
87'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Al Hilal
67
30
Al Ittihad
65
30
Al Nassr
61
30
Al Shabab
55
30
Damac
44
30
Al Tai
37
30
Al Raed
36
30
Al Fateh
35
30
Al Feiha
35
30
Abha
35
30
Al Taawoun
34
30
Al Ettifaq
34
30
Al Faisaly
33
30
Al Batin
33
30
Al Ahli
32
30
Al Hazm
17
30

After playing this match, Al Faisaly will have 14 points like Al Feiha to move down in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Abha will stay with 10 points like Al Hazm and Al Ittifaq to move up in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Al Faisaly will host Al Shabab on the 20th of November with a 12-5 head to head stats in favor of Al Shabab (7 draws).

Abha will host Al Ahli Jeddah on the 21st of November with a 4-1 head to head in favor of Al Ahli Jeddah (3 draws).

Al Faisaly – Formation

Al Faisaly
G
Ahmed Al-Kassar 28.Saudi Arabia
D
Igor Rossi 3.Brazil
D
Raphael Silva 4.Brazil
45'
D
Mohammed Al Amri 5.Saudi Arabia
32'
D
Waleed Al-Ahmad 99.Saudi Arabia
77'
M
Romain Amalfitano 23.France
87'
M
I. Silva Lima 7.Brazil
M
H. Faik 6.Netherlands
20'
F
Julio Tavarès 19.Cape Verde
F
Khalid Kaabi 77.Saudi Arabia
65'
F
Guilherme 11.Brazil
87'
Substitutes
G
Mustafa Malayekah 26.Saudi Arabia
D
Yaseen Barnawi 22.Saudi Arabia
77'
M
A. Aldawsari 39.Saudi Arabia
87'
M
Ahmed Alanzy 70.Saudi Arabia
87'
M
A. Al 88.Saudi Arabia
F
Meshal Al-Sibyani 87.Saudi Arabia
F
I. Omar 25.Saudi Arabia
65'
F
Mohammed Al Saiari 80.Saudi Arabia
F
Saleh Al Abbas 14.Saudi Arabia

Al Faisaly started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Daniel António Lopes Ramos decided to play with the following team: Ahmed Al Kassar, Igor Rossi, Raphael Silva, Mohammed Al Amri, Waleed Al Ahmad, R. Amalfitano, Ismael Silva, H. Faik, Júlio Tavares, Khalid Al Kabi and Guilherme.

The home team had on the bench: Abdulrahman Al-Dawsari, Yaseen Barnawi, Mustafa Malayekah, Ahmed Alanzy, Meshal Al-Sebyani, Ismail Omar, Mohammed Al-Saiari, Saleh Al Abbas and Abdulaziz Al Sharid.

Al Faisaly could not rely on the presence of Yaseen Barnawi (injured).

Substitutions

Al Faisaly made 4 changes: Khalid Al Kabi for Ismail Omar (65′), Waleed Al Ahmad for Yaseen Barnawi (77′), Guilherme for Abdulrahman Al-Dawsari (87′) and R. Amalfitano for Ahmed Alanzy (87′).

Abha – Formation

Abha
G
Abdelali Mhamdi 12.Morocco
D
Dani Suarez 5.Spain
84' 47'
D
Saeed Al Hamsal 39.Saudi Arabia
61' 57'
D
Amine Attouchi 19.Morocco
D
Mohammed Al-Kunaydiri 13.Saudi Arabia
M
Uros Matic 8.Serbia
M
Riyadh Sharahili 89.Saudi Arabia
60'
M
Fahad Mohammed Al-Jumaiya 14.Saudi Arabia
M
Saad Bguir 10.Tunisia
44'
F
Saleh Al Amri 7.Saudi Arabia
84'
F
M. te Vrede 9.Suriname
Substitutes
G
Abdullah Al Shammari 1.Saudi Arabia
D
Karam Barnawi 6.Saudi Arabia
D
Muhannad Al Qaydhi 98.Saudi Arabia
61'
D
Sari Amro 31.Saudi Arabia
D
Mutair Al Zahrani 15.Saudi Arabia
84'
M
Abdullah Al Qahtani 29.Saudi Arabia
F
J. Al 11.Saudi Arabia
F
Prestige Mboungou 99.Republic of the Congo
60'
F
Omar Al Ruwaili 90.Saudi Arabia
84'

Abha started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Regarding the opposition, Martin Ševela played with: A. M’Hamdi, Dani Suárez, Saeed Al Hamsal, A. Atouchi, Mohammed Al Kunaydiri, U. Matić, Saleh Al Jamaan, Riyadh Sharahili, Fahad Bin Jumayah, M. te Vrede and S. Bguir.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Abdullah Al Shammari, Karam Barnawi, Jehad Al Zuwed, P. Mboungou, Abdullah Al Qahtani, Omar Al Ruwaili, Mohanad Alqaydhi, Sari Amro and Mutair Al-Zahrani.

Substitutions

Abha made 4 changes: Riyadh Sharahili for P. Mboungou (60′), Saeed Al Hamsal for Mohanad Alqaydhi (61′), Saleh Al Jamaan for Omar Al Ruwaili (84′) and Dani Suárez for Mutair Al-Zahrani (84′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Pro League.​