00:00Hello everyone and welcome to our live coverage from the impressive Al-Linma Stadium in Jeddah as title chasing Al-Itihad take on relegation threatened Al-Oqdoud.
00:15Both teams with so much to play for and separated by only one goal when they met earlier this season.
00:20And away we go. And the other mild note of optimism for the visiting side is the fact that Al-Itihad's goalkeeper, Pedrag Rijkovic, hasn't kept a clean sheet in any of the last ten league matches.
00:37There was an early collision there. Attempted pass forward there, not quite working for Mohamed Al-Sayed.
00:45First touch of the match for Karim Benzema. And Al-Sakur drags it wide and Moussa Diaby looked to be in a good position there.
00:53And judging by his body language, that's clearly what he thinks.
00:56The play allowed to continue. And Al-Sakur, there clearly was a coming together there between the two players.
01:06Fawaz Al-Sakur was the player who went down and Saviour Godwin, the player from Al-Oqdoud, is involved in the challenge and you can see the result there.
01:18The referee has shown him the yellow card. See, it was a coming together after it.
01:22He got the ball. He's there before it.
01:24He got the ball. Yeah, see it.
01:25That's not a yellow card. It's not, is it?
01:27Absolutely no chance. I can get he saying it's high foot, high feet, but he's ducked into it.
01:31The challenge had been and gone before coming together.
01:34So you want to give the feet for high feet, I kind of get that, but it's not never, ever in a million years.
01:40So basically, he's just taken the wind out of Al-Sakur, hasn't he?
01:42Yeah, because he just catches him, yeah.
01:43This is San Kadesh into Husem Awa. A delightful turn.
01:49Twinkle-toed approach. Brilliant finish. Husem Awa at his absolute best.
01:55And the deadlock is broken. Six minutes from half-time.
01:59Yeah, you get your big players in his position and he is one of the big players, Awa.
02:04Kadesh just plays it into him. Once he lets that roll across his body, the touch pass to the defender and the finish is very good.
02:10With Al-Zabaidi and his savior Godwin. The angle closing all the time.
02:16Didn't fall kindly. Al-Zabaidi trying to find an opening.
02:20Really big challenge there by Hassan Kadesh and then the flag goes up anyway.
02:23It might have been checked by VAR if anything had come to it, but once he's in this position, go and drive.
02:29Drive out the defenders, cause problems. It's a comfortable set.
02:32A fleet of foot there and goes to ground to try and win a free kick.
02:37Now Sawi loses it and the referee finally decides that one of these challenges is worthy of a free kick and Awa the player penalised.
02:47I like it though. The referee's let a lot go. I don't like referees when the game stops and starts.
02:51He's let the game flow and he's reffed it really well in his first half.
02:55Yeah, he's been in control throughout. He has, yeah.
03:02Whipping it in. Decent delivery. Great chance off the bar.
03:05Oh, the header coming in from Naif Asiri against his old club. So close to 1-1.
03:11Beat to it by the irrepressible N'Golo Kante. Benzemaier trying to force the issue.
03:24Still going, Benzemaier. Brings the save. Oh, it's off the line. Had it gone over the line, it's hooked away.
03:30It was a fantastic defensive clearance there. Spectacular from Alok Dude.
03:36Very good save, but this is fantastic. Wow. That is determination to keep your side in the game.
03:43And it's a brilliant clearance. Look at this. It is fantastic.
03:46You've got to have some agility there. If I did that, I'd be pulling my hamstrings. So fair play to him.
03:51This is the clearance again from Prodosa. It's outstanding. It is like millimetres, but brilliant.
03:57Al Etihad looking to try and finish the game off here with Benzemaier. Brilliant play and a superb save.
04:04Yeah, brilliant save, but brilliant feat from Karim Benzemaier. He twists and turns and does ever so well.
04:10And it's a very, very good save, but you can see once it comes into him, great little touch there.
04:14Shifts it again back onto his right foot. Great close control, but fantastic save.
04:19But that is Karim Benzemaier at his very best.
04:21In it goes once more. Great chance for a second goal flag up. Oh, it will not count.
04:34And Saad El Moussa left disappointed. He thought it was a great personal moment there.
04:40It's like El Moussa. I thought he got his first goal of the season.
04:46Headed down. Could be a chance. Basagor. Oh, he scored. Christian Basagor. Sensational.
04:54In the 97th minute, just as last week, Al Etihad concede in sight of the finishing line in the match.
05:05Are they about to draw 1-1 for the second week in a row and drop two more points?
05:12N'Golo Conte forward. Safely into the gloves of Paolo Vitor.
05:22You just wonder whether that was the last attacking opportunity for Al Etihad today.
05:31There we go. And Al Etihad have been held for the second week in a row.
05:37It is an excellent point for Al Oqdoud at the bottom of the table for so long.
05:42Al Etihad had the lead. Hussam Awaz goal six minutes from half time.
05:50Set them seemingly on the route to three points today.
05:54But it's Christian Basagor. That man there who had the final say with a superb finish when the pressure was on in added time at the end of the game.
06:04A sensational strike. A precious point for them.
06:07Al Etihad six points clear at the top of the table.
06:11But they've dropped points once again.
06:13Al Etihad one. Al Oqdoud one.
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