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00:00of the two teams once again four changes made by Matthias Gaisler some big names returning as well
00:12Edouard Mendien goal Roberto Firmino also back in the starting lineup and Al-Aqdoud without both
00:19Diego Ferreira and Eid Al-Muwalad so Mohanad Al-Qaidi coming in at left back Xavier Godwin
00:26returning in midfield there was a strong African flavor to this side tonight Ibrahim Kone fit
00:33after coming off injured against Al-Riyad
00:35and it's Al-Aqli who get the match underway wearing their familiar all green defending the goal away to
00:44our left early stages Bela Baid now with the early cross in Tony maybe got something on that appeals
00:52for handball from one or two of the Al-Aqdoud defenders but in the end it's had to play on this near side
00:59he's going to have a look he's going to the screen Mohanad
01:04I don't think anybody picked up in real time apart from the VAR officials
01:09the longer that the referee's looking at this the more a decision there is
01:13well he's made the decision the referee
01:17no penalty
01:21whipped into the near post and the Bañez arriving with some force but off target
01:31that's a fantastic delivery by Vega
01:33low whipped
01:35and the Bañez he meets the ball he just can't get an offend on it
01:38hits the wrong post wrong side of the post it's all about the delivery from Vega
01:43fantastic delivery into the box
01:45Mahrez with the delivery in towards Firmino who just peeled away towards the near post
01:51back towards Mahrez again Vitor choosing to fist clear Gabri Vega
01:57just wide in the end
01:59the initial ball in by Mahrez cleared by the goalkeeper Vega
02:04his unfavored right foot
02:06hits it on the half volley as it's rising
02:08catches it fantastically well it just drifts wide of his post the goalkeeper
02:12Kessie
02:16there's almost a collision there but
02:19in the end Petros does well
02:22and here is Godwin with an opportunity
02:24Kone
02:25great save by Mende
02:27now Godwin again
02:30back towards Kone and it's wide
02:32what a chance
02:33the flag's up on this occasion
02:35but the first time Kone should have scored
02:38well there you can see why Alec dude haven't scored as many goals as they should have done this season
02:43Godwin does so well
02:44puts it into Kone
02:45but that's brilliant goalkeeping by Edward Mende
02:47Kone looks up and all he sees is Edward Mende bearing down on him
02:50gets another opportunity here
02:52just can't sort his feet out
02:53ball comes into him
02:54can't open his foot up enough just to hit the target
02:57deeper this time
03:02and it's cleared away but only partially in the shot at the far post
03:05is blocked
03:06here is Basagot
03:08high in again and the header
03:09a brilliant save but surely this time
03:12no somehow Mende keeps it out
03:15Damien Lowe with the header
03:17this is it the ball goes out to the right hand side
03:23it's whipped back into the box and Lowe must think he scored
03:25gets a great header on it
03:26what a save that is
03:27that's one of the best saves that you'll see this season
03:30it's cleared as far as Petros
03:32now Camise coming forward
03:34the shot blocked
03:35Kone was almost in there
03:37penalty
03:37a penalty to Alok Dude
03:40although the flag has been raised
03:42and offside
03:43has now been given
03:45those nine minutes
03:46we might just be getting a few more with this VAR check
03:49there's some
03:49there's certainly some luggage to unpack here
03:52Kone gets the wrong side of the defender
03:53yep the penalty has been given
03:58Kone was onside
04:00and Alok Dude here
04:01in first half added time
04:03with the opportunity to take the lead
04:05this is the offside decision that we're seeing
04:08this is the initial shot
04:09there's a deflection there
04:10and this is where they would have looked for the offside decision
04:13and it was close
04:14it was tight
04:14the lines have been drawn
04:16and as you can see there
04:16he's clearly onside
04:17and the penalty kick
04:19has been given
04:20what a moment this is
04:22for Alok Dude
04:24it's Godwin
04:27oh it's saved
04:28Godwin again on the rebound
04:29and he scored
04:30and Saviour Godwin
04:33at the second attempt
04:34gives Alok Dude the lead
04:37he's really a lucky
04:40Edrob Mendy
04:40you can see him
04:41he keeps his foot on the line
04:42makes the initial save
04:43it's a fantastic initial save
04:44from the penalty
04:45but he pushes it back
04:47into the striker's path
04:48and then as he gets up
04:49he looks like he's just pulled his groin
04:51it's a good save by Mendy
04:52but he needs to push it wide
04:53he pushes it back into the path
04:55the path of Godwin
04:56he has a nervy first touch
04:58finds the back of the net
04:59with his second
05:00it's Vega
05:03who plays it in
05:04once again the goalkeeper comes
05:05and gets nowhere near it
05:07but it's hammered clear
05:09and now there's an opportunity
05:10on the counter-attack
05:12Basagog winning the ball back
05:14another defensive error
05:15it's played through
05:16towards Saviour Godwin
05:17it's a great chance
05:18El-Sambi with the save
05:20Godwin is still there
05:21and it's over the top
05:22from a couple of yards out
05:24from Basagog
05:25and what an opportunity
05:27yet again for Al-Oqtud
05:30how many chances do they want
05:31this evening
05:32we spoke before the game
05:33about how wasteful
05:34they've been in front of goal
05:35and how they struggle for goals
05:36plan what the manager
05:39sent them out
05:39with the awaiting
05:40with Basagog
05:41with Godwin
05:42you can see in the wide areas
05:43hitting Kone
05:44you can see the way
05:45that they're playing
05:46now the shot fired in
05:48and it's a brilliant response
05:50and Al-Aklik equalised
05:55in spectacular fashion
05:56thanks to Riyad Mahrez
05:57Mahrez again
06:00Al-Bracan
06:01Tony
06:02on towards Gabi Vega
06:04spilled by Vitor
06:05but he clings on
06:06at the second attempt
06:07all of a sudden
06:08there's a bit of life
06:09in the home side
06:10you can see
06:10and what you said there
06:11about Riyad Mahrez
06:12dropping deep
06:13and starting to pull the strings
06:14Godwin
06:19that's a good ball
06:20Basagog
06:20he's got Masona
06:21in support
06:23and again
06:23he just takes the wrong option
06:25at the crucial moment
06:26but the clearance only finds
06:27Pedroza
06:28and it's wide in the end
06:31not sure Al-Sambi
06:32was that confident
06:33the goalkeeper there
06:34came on at half time
06:35Pedroza struck that
06:36really really well
06:37Vega
06:38Tony and Al-Bracan
06:40waiting in the centre
06:41Kessie again
06:42that's beyond Mahrez
06:44with a shot from Firmino
06:45good save by Vitor
06:46Firmino again
06:47side netting
06:48it's a good save by Vitor
06:50good positioning from the goalkeeper
06:52holds his ground
06:52makes a good save block
06:54from Firmino
06:55Gabi Vega
06:59with a delivery
07:01Tony beaten to it
07:02Mahrez again
07:03lofted high
07:04this time
07:05the free header is saved
07:06but it's turned in by Firmino
07:08but the flag is up
07:09and the celebrations
07:11are stalled for now
07:12I think Firmino
07:13might have been the one
07:14that was up for the substitution
07:15as well
07:15he left him on
07:16it's a great ball in by Mahrez
07:17another free header
07:18is clearly onside
07:19but it's Firmino
07:20on the rebound
07:21when the initial header
07:22goes in
07:23it's a great save
07:23again by the goalkeeper
07:24Vitor
07:25low to his left
07:26Firmino just doesn't
07:27keep himself onside
07:28and on the halfway line
07:32Al-Jahif
07:33wins it back
07:34he's just looking
07:35for the full-time whistle
07:36and now it comes
07:37Al-Akli
07:39drop points at home
07:40to a team
07:41in the relegation zone
07:43and it's finished
07:44Al-Akli won
07:45Al-Oqdoud won
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