MECCA. Al Feiha snatched a late win Al Wahda 1-0 after S. Mandash scored just 1 goal (90′). Al Feiha was decisively better in terms of ball possession (63%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (Makkah (Mecca)) stadium in Mecca on Wednesday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Abdullah Al-Harbi who was helped by Mohammed Maki Al Abakry and Saad Al-Subaiee. The 4th official was Mohammed Al Esmaiel. The weather was clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 33.5 degrees Celsius or 92.23 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 33%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Al Feiha had a strong ball possession 63% while Al Wahda was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Al Feiha had a more offensive attitude with 99 dangerous attacks and 26 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Al Feiha won the match.
Al Wahda shot 2 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, Al Feiha shot 26 times, 8 on target, 13 off target.
Cards
Al Wahda received 2 yellow cards (Waleed Bakshwn and Abdulaziz Noor). Regarding the opposition, Al Feiha received 2 yellow cards (Sultan Mandash and Abdulrahman Al Safari).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Al Wahda will stay with 32 points to hold in the 13th place. On the other side, Al Feiha will have 33 points like Abha to sit in the 11th place.
Next matches
Al Wahda – Formation
Al-Wehda
87'
90'
Al Wahda started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
The manager José Luis Sierra Pando decided to play with the following team: Abdulquddus Atiah, Amiri Kurdi, Abdulelah Abdulaziz Al Bukhari, Islam Ahmed Hawsawi, Ali Abdulqader Makki, Abdoul Karim Yoda, Waleed Rashid Bakshween, Alaa Hejji, H. Al-Ghamdi, Jean-David Beauguel and Sultan Sami Al Akouz.
The home team had on the bench: Abdulaziz Noor, Hamad Sulaiman Al Jayzani, Basem Saleh Al Baqi, Azzam Mohammed Al Bishi, Abdulkarim Ayidh Al Qahtani, Wadhah Basheer Alotaibi, Sultan Al Sawadi, Mohammed Al-Subaie and Fahad Mustafa Aljayzani.
Al Wahda could not rely on the presence of Abdulaziz Noor (injured) and Hamad Al Jayzani (injured).
Substitutions
Al Wahda made 4 changes: Sultan Al Akouz for Sultan Al Sawadi (54′), Hazzaa Ahmed Al Ghamdi for Abdulaziz Noor (54′), J. Beauguel for Azzam Mohammed Al Bishi (79′) and Ali Makki for Hamad Al Jayzani (87′).
Al Feiha – Formation
Al Feiha
90'
Al Feiha started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
Vuk Rašović played with: Vladimir Stojković, Husein Al Shuwaish, Mohammed Kareem Al Baqawi, Bandar Al Mutairi, Sami Al Khaibari, Abdulrahman Salem A Al-Safari, Ricardo Ryller Ribeiro Lino Silva, Sultan Madash, Aleksandar Trajkovski, Anthony Nuatuzor Nwakaeme and Paulo Lucas de Paula.
They had on the bench: Víctor Ruiz Abril, Mohanad Alqaydhi, Milan Pavkov, Moslem Freej, Saud Saad A Bin Zaydan, Mohammed Abusabaan, Ali Al-Nemer, Abdullah Abdulkarim Al Shamekh and Mohammed Yahya Majrashi.
Substitutions
Al Feiha made 5 changes: A. Nwakaeme for Saud Saad Bin Zaydan (64′), Abdulrahman Al Safari for Milan Pavkov (65′), Bandar Nasser for Abdullah Al Shamekh (72′), A. Trajkovski for Victor Ruiz (72′) and Ricardo Ryller for Mohammed Majrashi (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Dhamk – Al Shabab – 1-4
- Al Adalh – Al Ittifaq – 0-2
- Al Wahda – Al Feiha – 0-1
- Al Nassr – Al Fateh – 3-0
- Al Hilal – Al Raed – 3-2
- Al Ittihad – Al Tai – 2-0
- Al Khaleej – Abha – 3-1
- Al Taawon – Al Batin – 3-1
