Hajer edge past Al-Raed in tight First Division affair
Hajer took all three points from Al-Raed in the Regular Season, winning 3:2 on Thursday evening. The result means both sides sit on three points after two games, though Al-Raed hold seventh place and Hajer are eleventh.
S. Tweh opened the scoring early, striking in the fourth minute to give the hosts an advantage they would not keep. Hajer replied before the break when H. Al Harbi found the net in the 45th minute, and the visitors took the lead through A. Al Yousef in the 65th minute.
H. Al Shammari added a third for the away side in the 75th minute, and Al-Raed pulled one back through A. Al Yousef in the 83rd minute, though the comeback fell short. The match saw six substitutions across the second half, with Hajer making three changes and Al-Raed two.
Hajef were more efficient in front of goal. They registered six shots on target from 67 attacks and converted four of them, while Al-Raed hit three targets from 139 attacks and scored two. Both teams held 50 per cent possession, but the hosts had four corners to the visitors' two.
Hajer picked up four yellow cards compared to Al-Raed's two, and the game saw nine substitutions in total. The visitors have now won one and lost one in two outings, while Al-Raed are unbeaten at home and have yet to lose on their own turf.