Saudi Championship: Al-Hilal revives the hopes of its neighbor, Al-Nasr, to compete for the title

Al-Hilal revived the hopes of its neighbor, Al-Nasr, to compete for the title when it forced its guest, the leaders Jeddah Union, to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh in the twenty-seventh stage of the Saudi Football Championship.

Ittihad Jeddah finished the first half ahead with two goals for Brazilian Igor Cornado (9) and Ahmed Bamasoud (30) against a goal for Musab Al-Juwair (41). He was on his way to return to Jeddah with a valuable victory that enhances his chances of winning the title, but Brazilian Michel Delgado equalized in the fourth minute. of overtime.

Al-Ittihad, which has been seeking the title absent from its coffers since the 2008-2009 season, strengthened its position in the lead with 63 points, but the difference narrowed to three points between it and the winning victory over its host Al-Ta’i with two clean goals scored by Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (52 from a penalty kick) and Brazilian Anderson Talisca (80). ).

Al-Ittihad has three matches left in front of its guests Al-Batin and Al-Taie and its host Al-Fayhaa, while Al-Nasr plays with its guests Al-Shabab and Al-Fateh and its host Al-Ettifaq.

In the first match, Al-Ittihad was the one who initiated the threat with a header by Egyptian international defender Ahmed Hegazy on the crossbar (6), before Coronado opened the scoring after an exchange of the ball with Moroccan Abdel-Razzak Hamdallah inside the penalty area, so he was alone with goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf and followed it into the goal (9).

Al-Ittihad continued his preference, and the other Brazilian, Romarinho, blocked it brilliantly (12), and another, after three minutes, to Coronado from a direct free kick, which was blocked by Al-Mayouf, who also blocked Hamdallah’s shot after a pass from Romarinho (17).
Al-Hilal responded with a shot by Mali's Musa Mariga, which was blocked by the Brazilian Federation goalkeeper, Marcelo Grohe (19).

Al-Ittihad succeeded in consolidating its progress when Hamdallah passed a ball on a platter to Bamasoud, and he followed it into the goal (30).
Al-Jawair narrowed the difference with a shot in the 41st minute, and the Argentine post, Luciano Vietto, denied the equalizer by returning his shot in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Al-Hilal had the advantage in the second half, and defender Ahmed Sharahili saved Al-Ittihad’s goal from an accomplished goal by banishing Mariga and Delgado balls (71).

Al-Ittihad almost dealt a fatal blow to Al-Hilal with two shots by Romarinho (77) and Hamdallah (83), before Delgado snatched the tie (90 + 4).

In the second, Al-Nasr regained its balance after its disappointing 1-1 draw with its guest Al-Khaleej, and achieved a valuable victory over its host Al-Ta’i 2-0 at Prince Abdulaziz bin Musaed bin Jalawi Stadium in Hail.