Al Taee

Match report

Al-Tai claimed a 3-1 win against Al-Bukeiryah in the sixth round of the First Division League on Thursday evening. The hosts moved up to ninth place with seven points from five games, while visitors Al-Bukeiryah remain rooted to seventeenth spot with just two points. We had backed the home side at 40 per cent confidence, and the result vindicated that assessment. Al-Tai found answers when it mattered most.

The opening half offered little clarity until the forty-eighth minute. Y. Zakir broke the deadlock for the hosts, capitalising on sustained pressure. Al-Bukeiryah had a goal ruled out by VAR for offside when Simy headed in at the forty-minute mark. N. Alioui doubled the lead five minutes after the restart, giving Al-Tai control of the contest.

Al-Bukeiryah pulled one back through H. Al Habib in the sixty-ninth minute, but the visitors could not find an equaliser. Alioui restored the two-goal cushion in the eighty-ninth minute, sealing the result. The home side made several changes in the final stages, bringing on fresh legs for the closing period.

Al-Bukeiryah dominated possession at 55 per cent but could only register four shots on target, scoring once. Al-Tai were more efficient with five attempts on target, converting two. Both sides won three corners each, while the hosts had one player booked compared to one for the visitors.

The victory extends Al-Tai's momentum after a mixed run of results. They had drawn with Az-Zulfi in their previous fixture before losing 2-0 to Al-Anwar. Al-Bukeiryah continue to struggle, having lost three of five matches this season. The result leaves the visitors with little margin for error in upcoming fixtures.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 45 – 55.00

Shots on target 5 – 4

Shots off target 2 – 4

Attacks 87 – 102

🟨 19' H. Fraij — Yellow card 40' Simy — var_goal_cancelled_-_offside ⚽ 48' Y. Zakir — Goal ⚽ 55' N. Alioui — Goal ⇄ 58' S. Al Hawsawi — Substitution 🟨 66' H. Ahmed — Yellow card ⚽ 69' H. Al Habib — Goal ⇄ 77' H. Ahmed — Substitution ⇄ 77' A. Al Barakah — Substitution ⇄ 78' N. Al Qamiri — Substitution ⇄ 83' R. Sharahili — Substitution ⇄ 83' I. Success — Substitution ⚽ 89' N. Alioui — Goal ⇄ 90+8' Simy — Substitution

Match events

19' 0:0 Al Taee Yellow card H. Fraij
40' 0:0 Al Taee var_goal_cancelled_-_offside Simy
48' 0:1 Al Bukayriyah Goal Y. Zakir assist: B. Kuwas
55' 1:1 Al Taee Goal N. Alioui assist: A. Lopez
58' 1:1 Al Bukayriyah Substitution S. Al Hawsawi off: S. Al Muwallad
66' 1:1 Al Bukayriyah Yellow card H. Ahmed
69' 2:1 Al Taee Goal H. Al Habib assist: M. Les
77' 2:1 Al Bukayriyah Substitution H. Ahmed off: M. Al Harbi
77' 2:1 Al Bukayriyah Substitution A. Al Barakah off: M. Al Mahmoudi
78' 2:1 Al Taee Substitution N. Al Qamiri off: S. Al Saleem
83' 2:1 Al Bukayriyah Substitution R. Sharahili off: H. Asseri
83' 2:1 Al Bukayriyah Substitution I. Success off: A. M. Al Bishi
89' 3:1 Al Taee Goal N. Alioui assist: A. Lopez
90+8' 3:1 Al Taee Substitution Simy off: J. Qarradi

Statistics

45 Possession, % 55.00

5 Shots on target 4

2 Shots off target 4

87 Attacks 102

3 Corners 3

16 Free kicks 12

1 Offsides 3

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 4

14 Throw-ins 17

All statistics

2 Blocked shots 1

0.56 Shot accuracy 0.44

Match prediction: Al Taee — Al Bukayriyah

Win: Al Taee

Confidence 40%

Reasoning

Аль-Таи — 9. place, 7 points after 5 games (2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses)
Аль-Букейрия — 17. place, 2 points after 5 games (0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses)
Аль-Таи, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Аль-Букейрия, last 5 games: 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses
Head-to-head: 4 games, Аль-Таи — 2, 2 draws, Аль-Букейрия — 0

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