By Mohammed Al-Kinani
JEDDAH – Al-Nasr won the Saudi Federation Youth Cup after edging the Al-Ahli on a 6-5 penalty shootout at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium Friday.
Al-Nasr thus succeeded in retaining the title for the second year of the competition’s new edition.
Al-Nasr players Mohammed Hezzazi, Turki Al-Sufiyani, Abdul-Mohsin Aseeri , Abdul Aziz Al-Dhiyabi, Osama Ashour and Badr Al-Asmari converted their six shots. On the other hand, Sultan Al-Sawadi, Khaled Al-Sagan, Nader Al-Subiyani, Samer Salem and Ahmed Al-Oufi succeeded to score for Al-Ahli. Al-Nasr goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Enizy blocked Aal Fateel’s kick to give his team the victory.
Awadh Al-Ittiani of Al-Ahli was sent off before the end of the second extra time. However, Al-Ahli players fought well to remain goalless.
Al-Nasr qualified for the final after defeating Al-Ittifaq 3-2 at Abdullah Al-Dabl Stadium, while Al-Ahli entered the final through defeating its guest Al-Hilal 2-0 at Prince Sultan Bin Fahd Stadium of Al-Ahli.
Al-Nasr won last year’s cup after defeating Al-Ahli 1-0 at the same stadium. The only goal came through Sultan Al-Bogami in the fifth minute of the first extra time.
Kingdom defeats Belarus
The Saudi national team defeated Belarus 2-1 in a friendly match at the Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium Friday.
The match was held as part of the Saudi national team’s preparatory training camp in the Eastern Province from Oct. 6 to 14.
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