Friendship Match Half-Time: Missed One-on-Ones by Al-Katani and Gabrielloni – Al-Hilal Riyadh vs Como

Match report

At midnight on July 30, Saudi Professional League team Al-Hilal Riyadh played a friendly match against Serie A newcomers Como.

In the 3rd minute, Como was awarded a free-kick outside the opponent’s penalty area. Verdi stepped up to take it with his left foot, blasting the ball over the wall, which narrowly went over the crossbar.

In the 9th minute, Al-Hilal Riyadh launched a counterattack. Milinković received the ball in the center and then passed it to the right flank for Al-Katani who, after beating the offside trap, ran into the box and faced goalkeeper Reina but his one-on-one shot just brushed past the post.

In the 22nd minute, Como initiated a counterattack. Mazzitelli received the ball in midfield and immediately sent a through pass. Gabrielloni, also having beaten the offside trap, ran into the box from the left flank and faced the goalkeeper, but his left-footed shot narrowly missed the far post.

In the 27th minute, Dosari dribbled along the left flank into the box and crossed the ball. Al-Katani, running into the box from the right, controlled the ball and shook off the defender before unleashing a powerful right-footed shot that narrowly went over the crossbar.

In the 36th minute, Abdulhamid dribbled down the right flank into the box and delivered a low cross. Dosari leapt high in the center of the box to head the ball, which bounced and narrowly missed the target.

In the 42nd minute, Como launched a counterattack. Verdi received the ball in the center of the box and took a half-turn shot which was blocked. Crieghen followed up with a shot that went high.

At half-time, the score was 0-0.

Player list

Al-Hilal Riyadh starting lineup: 37-Bounou; 29-Dosari; 6-Lodi; 87-Tambakhti; 4-Dosari; 66-Abdulhamid; 22-Milinković; 28-Kano; 16-Al-Dosari; 9-Mitrovic; 15-Al-Katani;

Substitutes: 21-Oweis; 3-Koulibaly; 12-Shahran; 2-Blaiq; 5-Blaih; 88-Al-Yami; 8-R.Neves; 43-Al-Juwair; 44-Al-Zaid; 33-Zayed; 14-Hamdan; 20-Radif; 39-Zayed;

Como starting lineup: 1-Reina; 93-Balda; 18-Moreno; 20-Kovacevic; 36-Mazzitelli; 28-Abeid; 84-T.Cassandro; 23-Joaquini; 90-Verdi; 9-Gabrielloni; 30-Crieghen;

Substitutes: 22-Vigorito; 0-Bogin; 2-Gerardenga; 3-Sala; 4-Dossena; 8-Baselli; 21-Strefezza; 33-Daquinia; 27-Brauendorf; 32-Fabio Risspoli; 0-Belotti; 10-Cutrone; 6-Ioven;