KHAMIS MUSHAIT. Dhamk defeats Abha 4-2. Dhamk took advantage of its better ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Dhamak Club Stadium stadium in Khamis Mushait on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Ahmad Al Rumaikhani with the support of Faisal Al Qahtani and Ahmed Alateeq. The 4th official was Sultan Al Okairy. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 20.63 degrees Celsius or 69.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 39%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Dhamk had a superior ball possession 59% while Abha was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Dhamk had a more offensive attitude with 68 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Dhamk won the match.
Dhamk shot 22 times, 9 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Abha shot 13 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Dhamk didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Abha received 5 yellow cards (Ahmad Al-Hbeab, , Saad Bguir, Grzegorz Krychowiak and Zakaria Al-Sudani).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Dhamk will have 18 points to remain in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Abha will stay with 13 points like Al Khaleej to hold in the 15th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Dhamk will host Al Raed on the 26th of May with a 6-2 head to head record in favor of Al Raed (0 draws).
Abha will play away agasint Al Ahli Jeddah on the 15th of May with a 4-3 head to head statistic in favor of Al Ahli Jeddah (4 draws).
Dhamk – Formation
Damac
90'
44', 45', 90'
Dhamk started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Cosmin Marius Contra decided to play with the following team: Mohammed Al-Mahasneh , Alhwsawi Sanousi Mohammed , Farouk Chafaï , Abdelkader Bedrane , Dhari Al-Enezi , Bader Munshi , Domagoj Antolić , Ahmad Zain , Nicolae Stanciu , Georges-Kevin N’Koudou and Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani .
The home team had on the bench: Abdulrahman Al-Obaid, Noor Al-Rashidi, Abdullah Al-Qahtani , Assan Ceesay , Abdulaziz Making , Abdulbasit Abdullah, Abdulaziz Majrashi, Sultan Faqihi and Fahad Al-Johani.
Substitutions
Dhamk made 5 changes: Ahmad Zain for Abdullah Al-Qahtani (69′), Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani for Assan Ceesay (69′), Bader Munshi for Abdulaziz Making (89′), Domagoj Antolić for Sultan Faqihi (90′) and Georges-Kevin N’Koudou for Abdulaziz Majrashi (90′).
Player of the match: Nicolae Stanciu
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Dhamk was Nicolae Stanciu even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 50 passes (72% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 6 crosses.
Abha – Formation
Abha
45'
Abha started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Youssef Manai played with: Ciprian Tatarusanu , Fahad Mohammed Al-Jumaiya , Saleh Al-Qumayzi , Fabián Noguera , Ahmad Al-Hbeab , Mohammed Al-Kunaydiri , Zakaria Al-Sudani , Grzegorz Krychowiak , Uros Matic , Saad Bguir and Karl Toko Ekambi .
These were the players on the bench: Mohammed Naji, Hassan Al-Ali, François Kamano , Abdulrahman Al-Bouq, Mohammed Al-Oufi , Hassan Al-Qead, Ahmad Jaber, Abdulelah Al-Shammeri and Saad Al-Salouli.
Substitutions
Abha made 2 changes: Uros Matic for François Kamano (46′) and Mohammed Al-Kunaydiri for Mohammed Al-Oufi (63′).
Player of the match: Saad Bguir
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Abha was Saad Bguir.
His rating is with 40 passes (60% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 9 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Al Ahli – Al Shabab – 0-0
- Dhamk – Abha – 4-2
- Al Wahda – Al Khaleej – 3-1
- Al Hazm – Al Hilal – 0-9
- Al Fateh – Al Feiha – 0-1
