Al-Hamria lost 1:2 to Al-Thaid in the Round of 128 of the President's Cup. The fixture took place on September 22, 2026. The visitors claimed all three points after a hard-fought contest.
«By then» the first half had ended with a flurry of activity. H. Alobeidli scored for Al-Hamria in the 45+1 minute. Y. Ezzejjari replied almost immediately in the 45+2 minute. The sides were level at 1:1 when the whistle blew.
The manager brought on M. Abdelrahman and S. S. Obaid in the 46th minute. «And here's the thing», he wanted to change the dynamic quickly. The substitutions came at the very start of the second period.
E. Almesmari and K. Al Shaibani entered the match in the 57th minute. M. Ibrahim followed shortly after in the 60th minute. K. Abdulla and L. Alnofall came on together in the 63rd minute. Y. Abdulhusain received a yellow card in the 67th minute.
S. Bahia scored the winner for Al-Thaid in the 69th minute. «To be fair», the hosts struggled to find a response. S. Pouriya and A. Ahli both picked up bookings in the next ten minutes. The visitors seized control of the tie.
Cesinha made his appearance in the 81st minute as the pressure built. A. Tamboura was cautioned in the 84th minute. M. Olawale completed the changes in the 85th minute.
Al-Thaid moved into a stronger position with this victory. They had won three of their previous five games before this result. Al-Hamria dropped points after securing three wins in their last five outings. «And here's the thing», the momentum had shifted away from the hosts.
