Al Wehda Club

Match report

Al-Wahda and Al-Adala played out a 1:1 draw in the first matchday of the First Division League. The hosts took the lead just before the break but could not hold on against a late visitor equaliser. By then, the match had settled into a rhythm.

S. Faqihi gave the home side the advantage at 45+2, finishing a move that stretched the visitors' defence. Al-Adala responded sharply when D. Gonzalez stepped up to convert a penalty at 75. And here's the thing, the game rarely looked like it would end differently after those 2 strikes.

The manager made 2 changes at the interval, bringing on A. Khadhari and F. Al Taleb to shore up the midfield. Al-Adala followed suit later, introducing M. Khadhari at 62 and A. Al Rashidi shortly after. Both sides pushed for a winner, with Al-Wahda swapping R. Al Ibrahim for H. Al Nattar at 83. R. Al Ibrahim had already picked up a yellow card at 32.

The statistics show a clear divide in approach, with Al-Wahda dominating possession at 50 per cent and launching 75 attacks. Al-Adala were more efficient, registering 6 shots on target from just 32 attacks compared to the hosts' 9 misses. Yet the final scoreline suggests both sides wasted opportunities. Shots off target tell the story of a game decided by moments rather than volume.

The result leaves Al-Wahda in 10th place with 3 points from 3 games, still searching for a win. Al-Adala move up to sixth with 4 points, extending their unbeaten run slightly. To be fair, it was a point each that kept the gap between them at 1.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 50 – 50

Shots on target 6 – 6

Shots off target 9 – 3

Attacks 75 – 32

🟨 32' R. Al Ibrahim — Yellow card 🟨 43' A. Al Basha — Yellow card ⚽ 45+2' S. Faqihi — Goal ⇄ 46' A. Khadhari — Substitution ⇄ 46' F. Al Taleb — Substitution ⇄ 62' M. Khadhari — Substitution ⇄ 69' A. Al Rashidi — Substitution ⚽ 75' D. Gonzalez — Penalty 🟨 77' S. Al Omari — Yellow card ⇄ 83' H. Al Nattar — Substitution ⇄ 83' R. Al Ibrahim — Substitution

Match events

32' 0:0 Al-Adalah Yellow card R. Al Ibrahim
43' 0:0 Al-Adalah Yellow card A. Al Basha
45+2' 0:1 Al-Adalah Goal S. Faqihi
46' 0:1 Al Wehda Club Substitution A. Khadhari off: S. Al Omari
46' 0:1 Al Wehda Club Substitution F. Al Taleb off: R. Al Maqadi
62' 0:1 Al Wehda Club Substitution M. Khadhari off: P. Olayinka
69' 0:1 Al-Adalah Substitution A. Al Rashidi off: A. Al Khalifa
75' 1:1 Al Wehda Club Penalty D. Gonzalez
77' 1:1 Al Wehda Club Yellow card S. Al Omari
83' 1:1 Al-Adalah Substitution H. Al Nattar off: M. Al Saeed
83' 1:1 Al-Adalah Substitution R. Al Ibrahim off: K. Al Hamdhi

Statistics

50 Possession, % 50

6 Shots on target 6

9 Shots off target 3

75 Attacks 32

7 Corners 2

10 Free kicks 11

2 Offsides 0

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 18

24 Throw-ins 11

All statistics

4 Blocked shots 1

0.32 Shot accuracy 0.60

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