Saudi Crown Half Time: Almeda Scores from the Spot, Al Nassr Ahead Away at Buraidah

Key Events

In the 39th minute, Sontan accidentally kicked Hamdan while clearing the ball, receiving a yellow card and conceding a penalty to the opposing team.

Almeda converted the penalty with a single strike, putting Al Nassr in the lead 1-0.

In the final stages of the first half, Al Nassr scored another goal, but it was disallowed due to an offside position.

Match Report

At 23:35 on September 24th, the Saudi Crown welcomed its first round match, with Buraidah hosting the visiting team Al Nassr.

From the start of the game, Al Nassr launched a fierce attack, but they struggled to break through the solid defense of the opponent, with two consecutive shots being blocked.

In the 13th minute, Al Nassr won a well-placed free-kick opportunity just outside the penalty area. The ball was delivered into the box where Hamdan completed a diving header, but the Buraidah goalkeeper reacted quickly to block the shot.

In the 26th minute, Al Nassr suddenly changed their tempo outside the penalty area, Dosari passed the ball into the box, and the following Hamdan completed a sliding shot, which was deflected by the goalkeeper and hit the post before bouncing out, missing a great chance to take the lead.

In the 33rd minute, Al Nassr attempted a long-range shot, but the ball was deflected by the opposing defender and went out for a corner kick.

During stoppage time in the first half, the Buraidah goalkeeper made two brilliant saves to prevent the scoreline from increasing.

At halftime, Al Nassr temporarily led Buraidah 1-0.

Player Lineups

Buraidah starting lineup: 29-Barkus; 75-Shuwei; 36-Asiri; 90-Farhat; 18-Mishal; 13-Sontan; 8-Faik; 17-Pain; 34-Al Shalid; 39-Zayed; 11-Sousa;

Substitutes: 30-Nawaf; 50-Kodir; 4-Bayaj; 66-Shalahri; 81-Al Bakara; 26-Nakli; 7-Hazmi; 24-Habi; 27-Ajyan; 10-Kabi; 23-Husam Al Khuzaim; 45-Abdumalik Al Lehidan;

Al Nassr starting lineup: 21-Oveis; 3-Koulibaly; 20-Cancelo; 5-Brehi; 88-Al Yam; 22-Milinkovic; 16-N.Dosari; 99-Hamdan; 7-Al Ganam; 15-Qatani; 11-Almeda;

Substitutes: 37-Bounou; 17-Yam; 12-Shahrani; 6-Lodi; 4-Dosari; 29-Dosari; 28-Kano; 9-Mitrovic.