00:00Friday Night Football on what's already been a decisive week in the Roshan Saudi League.
00:11Welcome to live coverage of Al-Fattah against Al-Hilal with myself, Chris Parrott, and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk.
00:19When Al-Hilal thumped Al-Fattah, they looked doomed in January.
00:22But after beating Al-Shabaab and the new champions Al-Ithi had here recently, can they take down another of Saudi's footballing elites to all but guarantee survival?
00:38Al-Fattah Geddes underway, hoping for another big scalp here.
00:48And immediately they do look positive.
00:50And an early touch for Ahmed El-Julaidan.
00:56Al-Dwain here.
00:59And Vargas, Vargas did well.
01:02And on the follow-up, oh, it's wrong-footed Bono from El-Julaidan.
01:07And that was desperately close to 1-0.
01:10And the opening goal from the returning Sofjan, Bendebka.
01:28No more than Al-Fattah deserve.
01:32It might be the goal.
01:34Advanced midfield position.
01:36Perfect timing.
01:37And no more than Al-Fattah deserve so far.
01:44Al-Dwain.
01:45Up to Vargas.
01:47Lovely little touchback to Youssef.
01:50And again, that switch of players on.
01:52They are hurtling forward.
01:56Kasim.
01:57Good ball.
01:58It's Bendebka again.
02:01It's a dream opening.
02:0324 minutes for Al-Fattah.
02:07And Al-Hilal's woes deepen.
02:11The quality of the ball in the box.
02:14And the arrival.
02:16Bendebka brilliantly gets up yet again.
02:21This one's, I think, more difficult in a different way in terms of his further out.
02:25He has to generate more power on the ball to beat the goalkeeper.
02:30Very precise as well.
02:35Here is Ruben Neves, though.
02:38We know he can hit them.
02:40And I think.
02:44Gorgeous ball.
02:45They're in here.
02:45It's Mitrovic.
02:47And how did he miss that?
02:48Oh, Dorseri on the follow-up.
02:51Brilliant.
02:52From now off, Al-Aghidi.
02:55Meanwhile, here goes Batna.
02:59A thrilling 10 seconds or so.
03:03Neves.
03:05The goalkeeper came there and...
03:08Yeah, it's a penalty.
03:10He didn't win the ball.
03:11He most certainly made contact.
03:14And very quickly, Mario Tucker has pointed to the spot.
03:18He doesn't get anywhere near the...
03:20No offsides in the build-up.
03:22And he looks to collide with Mitrovic.
03:28Nowhere near the ball.
03:29It's a certain penalty.
03:31They do assistant referees.
03:34Benjamin Pineda, Avila and Jesus Montero.
03:39And he is going to come and have a look.
03:45As we mentioned, it might be Fernandes.
03:48Then that is with his elbow.
03:50I think he still makes the connection with Mitrovic.
03:53Definitely on that angle.
04:00Penalty or not?
04:01The roar will tell you.
04:12Decision overturned.
04:15Oh, brilliant.
04:16From Seabite.
04:18Looking for a third here.
04:20Seabite again.
04:22So cute.
04:23So clever.
04:24And he wins a corner.
04:25Fizzed in.
04:35It's three.
04:37Would you believe it?
04:44Flag is up.
04:51Might be in again here.
04:53Al-Hilal look a different team in the second half.
04:56Salim Aldoussiri.
04:58What a block that was.
05:01If that wasn't with the arm,
05:03Zaidou Youssef has come up with a miracle moment.
05:08That was a dangerous play.
05:11Given away straight to Mitrovic.
05:12This is a gift.
05:14Mitrovic tees it up.
05:16And it's absolutely slammed home for 2-1.
05:20Nasser Aldoussiri.
05:22One of the subs does come up with the goods.
05:26And it's game on.
05:28Well, he's done so much good in this game.
05:30Al-Hilal but that is awful.
05:34Mitrovic.
05:35He does well.
05:36You think he's going to release a shot.
05:37He doesn't.
05:37Maybe it's fortunate.
05:39Because he slips.
05:41Nasser Aldoussiri.
05:42But take nothing away from the finish.
05:44It gets his team back into the game.
05:46Here is Malcolm.
05:51Salim Aldoussiri.
05:54Magnificent again.
05:56To roll back into this contest.
05:59Here comes the corner.
06:08And here is Al-Qahtani.
06:09That was heading in.
06:13Youssef.
06:15It's a lovely reverse pass.
06:17Batna's going to keep it in.
06:18That was a glorious ball.
06:21Batna.
06:22Lovely trickery.
06:24Great defending.
06:26Great defending.
06:28From Khalifa Aldoussiri.
06:30Otherwise, it was 3-2.
06:31It's Batna.
06:36Batna on that left foot.
06:39Borno beats it away.
06:43Giannini picks it up.
06:46It's a good looking ball.
06:53Scoop forward towards Bendebka.
06:56It's opened up here.
06:58Lots of space for Batna.
06:59Oh, brilliant.
07:04Another twist.
07:06In another brilliant game of football.
07:12In the Russian Saudi League.
07:18Well, who saw that coming?
07:20Oh, hello.
07:21They've put Al-Fatah under so much pressure in this second half.
07:25It's been wave after wave.
07:29What a turnaround.
07:33And how many games within a game have we had tonight now as Al-Qahtani hits the deck?
