By Mohammed Al-Kinani
JEDDAH – It will be Al-Hilal versus Al-Shabab in the final of the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Cup. In the second semifinal, which went into extra-time at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Sulaiman Al-Mua’asher clinched the winner for host in a 4-3 decision.
Ahmed Al-Furaidy put Al-Hilal in the lead in the second minute before Badr Al-Kharashi leveled the score three minutes before the break. However, Abdurraheem Al-Jizawi of Al-Ahli handed his team the lead nine minutes after the break. Eissa Al-Muhayani succeeded to level the score from the spot in the 73rd minute.
The match was taken to extra time after four minutes of injury time. Al-Jizawi put the guest team in the lead in the 104th minute, but Nawaf Al-Abed leveled from the spot nine minutes later.
Substitute Al-Mua’asher was brought in in the 110th minute. Three minutes later, he sealed Al-Hilal win after he beat Al-Ahli goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Ma’ayouf.
It was the first match for Ahli’s new coach, Brazilian Farias.
Al-Ahli striker Malik Mo’adh was shown the red card for protesting referee, Marea Awaji’s decision in the last minue of the match.
However, Waleed Abdurabou of Al-Ahli was also given the red card for the same reason but after the final whistle.
Shabab had earlier qualified after beating Al-Fateh 3-2 last Sunday in a match that was also taken to extra time.
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