BURAYDAH. Al Taawon snatched a late win Abha 1-0 after Mateus scored just 1 goal (85′). Al Taawon made the most of its better ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium stadium in Buraydah on Friday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Abdullah Al-Kharbosh with the support of Saad Al-Shubrami and Sami Al Arfaj. The 4th official was Meshal Ali Al-Shehri. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was extremely hot at 43.26 degrees Celsius or 109.87 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 11%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 19 Total 13
- 6 On Target 1
- 11 Off Target 7
- 2 Shots blocked 5
- 110 Attack 92
- 76 Dangerous attack 45
- 97 Ball safe 103
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 6
- 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 16 Total 8
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Al Taawon had a strong ball possession 57% while Abha was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Al Taawon was putting more pressure with 76 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Al Taawon won the match.
Al Taawon shot 19 times, 6 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Abha shot 13 times, 1 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Al Taawon received 2 yellow cards ( and Mohamed Al-Ghamdi). Talking about the opposition, Abha received 2 yellow cards (Fahad Bin Jumayah and Ciprian Tătărușanu).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Al Taawon has 7 points to occupy the 5th place in the table. On the opposite side, Abha stays with 3 points (11th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Al Taawon will play away with Al Ahli Jeddah on the 14th of September with a 8-6 head to head record in favor of Al Ahli Jeddah (10 draws).
Abha will host Al Ittifaq on the 14th of September with a 6-5 head to head in favor of Abha (1 draw).
Al Taawon – Formation
Al Taawon started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Péricles Raimundo Oliveira Chamusca decided to play with the following team: Mailson , Aloyayari Abdulmalik , Andrei Girotto , Hassan Kadesh , Muath Muath , Flávio , Ashraf El Mahdioui , Álvaro Medrán , Mateus , Léandre Tawamba and Ahmed Saleh Bahusayn .
The home team had on the bench: Mohamed Al-Ghamdi , Sattam Al Roqi , Abdulmalek Al-Shammary , Fahad Khalid Al Abdulrazzaq, Nawaf Al-Rashwodi, Waleed Al-Ahmed , Saad Yaslam Balobaid, Raghid Najjar and Awn Al Saluli.
Al Taawon could not rely on the presence of Waleed Al-Ahmed (injured).
Substitutions
Al Taawon made 3 changes: Aloyayari Abdulmalik for Mohamed Al-Ghamdi (82′), Mateus for Waleed Al-Ahmed (90′) and Léandre Tawamba for Abdulmalek Al-Shammary (90′).
Best player: Álvaro Medrán
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Al Taawon was Álvaro Medrán even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 75 passes (81% accurate) and 9 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 5 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Abha – Formation
Abha started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Roel Coumans played with: Ciprian Tătărușanu , Saleh Al Qumayzi , Fabián Noguera , Zakaria Al-Sudani , Mohammed Naji , Uroš Matić , Grzegorz Krychowiak , Fahad Bin Jumayah , Saad Bguir , François Kamano and Ahmad Jaber .
These were the players on the bench: Abdullah Al Shammari, Ahmad Al Hbeab , Abdulrahman Al Bouq, Mohammed Al-Konaideri, Hassan Al Qaid, Mohammed Saad Al Qahtani, Sulaiman Asiri, Saad Alselouli and Omar Al-Ruwaili.
Abha could not rely on the presence of Saad Alselouli (injured) and Ahmad Al Hbeab (injured).
Substitutions
Abha made 3 changes: François Kamano for Saad Alselouli (82′), Saad Bguir for Ahmad Al Hbeab (90′) and Fahad Bin Jumayah for Omar Al-Ruwaili (88′).
Best player: Grzegorz Krychowiak
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Abha was Grzegorz Krychowiak.
His rating is with 36 passes (92% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.