Abha 1:2 Al-Hazem: Pro League Match Result

Match report

Al-Hazem secured a 2-1 victory over Abha at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium on Wednesday evening, opening their Pro League campaign with three points. The result puts the visitors in ninth place on eight points while Abha remain rooted to bottom with just one point from five matches.

Al-Hazem struck first through A. Al Dwehe after three minutes, a surprise that set the tone for the evening. and here's the thing, the home side responded quickly with equaliser from A. Al Shamrani on the hour mark, though that was actually the 40th minute. The momentum swung back when M. Al Dawsari restored Al-Hazem's lead in the 63rd minute and things never really shifted after that.

Abha dominated possession at 63 per cent but found themselves unable to convert their advantage. They registered six shots on target alongside four off target, yet their expected goals figure sat at just 0.42. Al-Hazem, by contrast, created three big chances from nowhere and finished with an expected goals tally of 1.22 from merely three shots on target. to be fair, the visitors were far more efficient with what they had.

The match saw five yellow cards distributed across both sides, with Abha's Loreintz Rosier and Firas Al-Ghamdi cautioned in the second half. Managerial changes came in waves, with six substitutions made between the 57th and 90th minutes. Al-Hazem brought on A. Al Dwehe and Sofiane Bendebka's replacement in the closing stages, while Abha shuffled their attacking options.

Abha's struggles continue after a goalless draw with Rizespor and a 1-2 defeat to Sharjah in recent outings. Al-Hazem arrive here having drawn with Al-Najja and suffered narrow losses to Al-Qadsiya and Al-Hilal. by then it was clear this was a fixture where efficiency would trump territory, and the visitors made their count.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 63 – 37

Shots on target 6 – 3

Shots off target 4 – 2

Expected goals 0.42 – 1.22

⚽ 3' A. Al Dwehe — Goal 🟨 27' Amine Ben Hmida — Yellow card ⚽ 40' A. Al Shamrani — Goal 🟨 45' Sofiane Bendebka — Yellow card 🟨 55' Firas Al-Ghamdi — Yellow card ⇄ 57' M. Al-Zaid — Substitution ⇄ 57' F. Al Ghamdi — Substitution 🟨 59' Aboubacar Bah — Yellow card ⚽ 63' M. Al Dawsari — Goal ⇄ 64' N. Al Daajani — Substitution ⇄ 75' S. Al Rashid — Substitution ⇄ 75' A. Al Shamrani — Substitution 🟨 76' Loreintz Rosier — Yellow card ⇄ 78' S. Al Johani — Substitution ⇄ 78' A. Gory — Substitution ⇄ 82' A. Al Dwehe — Substitution ⇄ 82' S. Bendebka — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' A. Pululu — Substitution

Match events

3' 0:1 Al-Hazem Goal A. Al Dwehe assist: A. Al Shamrani
27' 0:1 Al-Hazem Yellow card Amine Ben Hmida
40' 0:2 Al-Hazem Goal A. Al Shamrani assist: S. Bendebka
45' 0:2 Al-Hazem Yellow card Sofiane Bendebka
55' 0:2 Abha Yellow card Firas Al-Ghamdi
57' 0:2 Abha Substitution M. Al-Zaid off: B. Al Sayyali
57' 0:2 Abha Substitution F. Al Ghamdi off: K. Al Qahtani
59' 0:2 Al-Hazem Yellow card Aboubacar Bah
63' 1:2 Abha Goal M. Al Dawsari
64' 1:2 Abha Substitution N. Al Daajani off: N. Fekir
75' 1:2 Al-Hazem Substitution S. Al Rashid off: M. Al Yami
75' 1:2 Al-Hazem Substitution A. Al Shamrani off: M. Al Hamdani
76' 1:2 Abha Yellow card Loreintz Rosier
78' 1:2 Abha Substitution S. Al Johani off: A. Hindi
78' 1:2 Abha Substitution A. Gory off: K. Boumedmed
82' 1:2 Al-Hazem Substitution A. Al Dwehe off: S. Tunkar
82' 1:2 Al-Hazem Substitution S. Bendebka off: A. Al Hujaili
90+2' 1:2 Al-Hazem Substitution A. Pululu off: W. Al Shanqiti

Statistics

63 Possession, % 37

6 Shots on target 3

4 Shots off target 2

0.42 Expected goals 1.22

0 Big chances 3

122 Attacks 67

5 Corners 1

10 Fouls 16

16 Free kicks 10

2 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 10

32 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

11/2250% Aerial duels 11/2250%

90 Backward passes 62

0 Blocked shots 3

14 Clearances 33

4/2914% Crosses 1/520%

15/2560% Dribbles 7/2035%

0.41 Expected assists 0.28

71 Failed passes 68

1 Goalkeeper saves 5

6 Interceptions 11

4 Key passes 4

25/4556% Long passes 17/4240%

131 Passes into the final third 51

390 Passes in the opposition half 151

150 Passes in own half 155

0.60 Shot accuracy 0.38

6 Shots from outside the box 2

4 Shots inside the box 6

9/1850% Tackles 13/2065%

511 Total passes 301

Line-ups

Abha

Starting XI
#	Player	number
16	Donovan René Léon	16
3	Juriën Godfried Juan Gaari	3
22	Abdou Diallo	22
23	Mohammed Salem Al Dossary	23
80	S. Al-Johani	80
7	Firas Siraj Farhan Al-Ghamdi	7
8	Nasser Al-Daajani	8
32	Loreintz Rosier	32
11	Alimami Gory	11
17	Abdulkarim Darisi	17
29	M. Al-Zaid	29

Substitutes
#	Player	number
21	Abdulrhman Waleed Abdul Rahman Al Bouq	21
19	Abdullah Al-Fahad	19
37	Abdulbasit Mohammed Ali Al-Hindi	37
4	Basil Yousef Misfer Al Sayyali	4
6	Faisal Al-Sibyani	6
28	Bader Al-Mutairi	28
10	Nabil Fekir	10
20	Keshim Al-Kahtani	20

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Al-Hazem

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Ibrahim Zaid Al-Malki	23
3	Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida	3
8	Mory Konate	8
34	Abdurahman Al-Dakheel	34
2	S. Al-Rashid	2
17	Bonheur Mugisha	17
22	Abdul Aziz Sulaiman Al Dhuwayhi	22
24	A. Bach	24
70	Ahmed Mohammed Hansh Al Shamrani	70
9	Afimico Pululu	9
28	Sofiane Bendebka	28

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Yazan Abdullah Al-Ruwaili	1
33	Majed Al-Ghamdi	33
4	Sultan Tanker	4
5	Mohammed Al-Yami	5
27	Ahmed Hussain Al Nakhli	27
98	Ayman Youssef Ghanem Al Hujaili	98
11	Waleed Belkhair Suwailik Al Shanqiti	11

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Al-Hilal Saudi	7	6	0	1	18
2	Al-Ittihad FC	7	5	2	0	17
3	Al-Nassr	7	5	1	1	16
4	Al-Qadisiyah	7	5	1	1	16
5	Al Suqoor	7	5	0	2	15
6	Al-Ahli Saudi	7	4	0	3	12
7	Al Kholood	7	3	3	1	12
8	Al Diriyah	7	3	2	2	11
9	Al-Ettifaq	7	3	2	2	11
10	Al-Hazem	7	2	2	3	8

Abha — Al-Hazem: 1:2, Pro League

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