Al Ittihad vs Al Fateh _
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00:00It's been a dramatic weekend already in the Roshan Saudi League, where we now see the
00:11leadership change hands tonight. Al Itihad will go top of the table with a win here in Jeddah
00:16against Al Fatah, the club currently bottom of the lot. Al Fatah, let get us started here,
00:26the team at the foot of the standings hoping to clamber towards safety. Al Itihad in second have
00:32top spot in their sights and it would be a big surprise were they not to end the evening at the
00:38summit. They are immediately on the front foot with Bergwijn here taking the ball in from Auer
00:42and flashing it threateningly across the face of goal, where Al Sherry couldn't quite apply the touch
00:48to it. That would have been some start. Yeah, Al Sherry's really close to getting on the end of it
00:52but it's a good play, it starts from an initial tackle from Danilo, Auer plays a good ball to Bergwijn
00:57and that's what you want to see, Bergwijn. Bergwijn on the end of it and was very quick to react to it
01:12and unlucky really not to profit from it, that was close. You're right, there are the chances that Bergwijn
01:18really should be testing the goalkeeper. He gets a bit fortunate, it's like a ricochet and it goes to
01:23him and once he gets in it's a good little touch but it's a difficult skill because the ball's bouncing
01:28and he's hit it at the highest point. If it drops a bit more, he's only unlucky. In actual fact,
01:33he clips the top of the crossbar, it's good technique, he's really unlucky.
01:36Painful one for Danilo, his side survived the scare, immediately they're under pressure again,
01:41there's another big block in there, another painful one this time. Yeah, listen, where he's got it there,
01:47yeah, I don't even think he can call the physio on. This is why the goalkeeper was not convincing,
01:53was he, when he came to try and collect the corner or at least deal with the corner.
02:06Just can get how so he has assumed the set-piece responsibility and it goes towards Danilo Pereira
02:12and in from El Shiri, the first to react as it fell at his feet and Al Itihad's early pressure
02:19pays off. Yeah and it's that man El Shiri, he's come in, he's got big boots to fill in Kareem Benzimo,
02:25but he keeps delivering and this is a proper striker goal, he's the first one to react in the box,
02:30they don't deal with it Al Fatih, they'll be disappointed and you can see them remonstrating
02:33with each other because it's the worst way to concede against a good El Itihad team.
02:39It's not just checking before we kick off again.
02:47Yeah, it is not going to count after all, a lengthy review and at the end of it no goal.
02:54way beyond N'Golo Conte, well Auer, had he been able to get away there that could have been the danger
03:06for El Shiri, he'd finally pushed a few forward. Yeah, Auer did ever so well but you know what,
03:11you say in football that is a good foul because you're stopping him, good yellow card to take to be
03:15fair, it's a good old professional yellow card, your manager, your teammates will be happy about that
03:20because you're broken there, you're out of position. Trying to change that here, Uncle Nedry,
03:26challenged by Abdelilah Halsawi on the touchline and has stayed down as the fullback as a result of that.
03:31It might have, yeah he is going to get a yellow card because I did think it was a bit aggressive,
03:36I thought he might have slipped but he was aggressive, he slipped but he's like the 240 kind of approach so.
03:43Well, these two combine again and it will come now for Conte.
03:49Al-Sawet, lovely turn to bring that under control, he couldn't capitalize on the initial good work.
03:56This is a double bluff by Laurent Blanc to try and get them to abandon their defensive shape maybe
04:07and then create a little bit of space in situations like these, if Conte can take over here, he did,
04:14and he will reach it, El Shiri in the middle able to help it on towards Auer, still with Rissimaua!
04:21Ah, too many in the way when he did get the shot away but it's cleared only as far as Conte, Al-Sawet.
04:29And it fell at the foot of the fullback, Al-Sawet, who couldn't find the finish.
04:36Surely this continues in this sort of vein, Feta will begin to feel the effects really.
04:43Fabinho forward this time, now Mita, and a little bit of space, Fabinho finds the finish!
04:48And El Etihad made the breakthrough!
04:53Really well worked!
04:56And it's the skipper who's there to score his second of the season.
05:00They were up in the pace, El Etihad, and that's what they had to do, quicken it up, but really good goal.
05:06One and two touch, and once it comes to Fabinho, it's a good finish.
05:09The goalkeeper's wrong-footed, but really good finish.
05:13Took it really smartly, didn't he?
05:16His second of the season, having scored in the 7-1 win here against Alueda in September.
05:21And that is the right decision, I don't think Kadeesh gets in here the ball.
05:40And that is the right decision, I don't think Kadeesh gets in here the ball.
05:42I could argue an opportunity like this might be their best chance, yeah.
05:56Yeah, I agree.
06:02Here it comes then. It's well struck, but it's straight at the goalkeeper.
06:05I think it wasn't extended by Mohan Sadan, and he will return it quickly with interest.
06:13To turn this around with Bergwijn.
06:16He did brilliantly initially, and equally so really, Saponos with the save.
06:20That was a crucial contribution from the keeper.
06:23It's a brilliant save from Saponos, let me tell you, that is Bergwijn, all about Bergwijn.
06:28I think he's brilliant, he's great strength, great pace, and he's unlucky.
06:31The finish was good, but it's a brilliant save, and he's kept his team in the game.
06:35A strong search.
06:42Bringing about the foul on Abdul-Reqman Al-Abboud, and bringing about the yellow card for Abdullah Al-Anazid.
06:48Helps his team out, but ooh, he kind of stamps down and then catches him on the boot, so it's a naughty one, and it is a yellow card.
06:58Itihad still in search of their second, and Al-Abboud is going to reach this.
07:03He's got a couple in the penalty area as well.
07:05Auer is in there to get the touch to it, to turn it in for two, and right on 90 minutes,
07:11surely wrap up the win that will take Al-Itihad to the top of the table.
07:16Sixth of the season for Husim Auer, back in the side after missing the previous game through injury,
07:21and on the score sheet, right at the end.
07:26Al-Fatah left wide open as though he went in pursuit of parity.
07:29Good movement for the goal, he just waits Al-Abboud, waits, makes contact, and then
07:34sharp movement in front of the defender, and then it's a clever finish, really clever.
07:38Oh, it might take a slight deflection of the defender, but it's definitely Auer's goal, he's going in.
07:45And even this, Al-Fatah showing real spirit at the end, where they've continued to attack.
07:54Not let heads drop even when going too behind.
07:57Bergwijn, all sorts of space in behind him, he can profit from it, and he is in on goal here.
08:03Bergwijn to wrap up the win, not quite.
08:06Denied by Sapenos.
08:08Well, he's had some big chances, Bergwijn in front of goal, a couple that the keeper has come to the
08:13rescue for his side, Bergwijn can't believe he hasn't got his goal tonight.
08:17No, he's done everything right, it was great strength and pace from Bergwijn, and he's knackered,
08:21he's put in a great shift, and he's unlucky, but Sapenos don't want Bergwijn to score today,
08:26because he does well, he slows himself down, comes in there, he's disappointed.
08:33Now having to work hard, it he had here to preserve this clean seat after all.
08:38That will do it though, and that is a result that does take them top.
08:44Not straightforward for Laurent Blanc, but they have got the result required to move up above the
08:50champions to the top of the table. Full time in Jeddah, Al-Itti had two, Al-Fatah nil.
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