Live Action: Oman v Bahrain (26th Arabian Gulf Cup, Final)

Leaders-Mena magazine will provide a live coverage for Saturday’s game between Oman and Bahrain in the final of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup.

Fulltime: Oman 1-2 Bahrain

Scorers: Abdul-Rahman Al-Mushaifri 17′ / Mohamed Marhoon 78′, Mohammed Al-Musalami 80′ (OG)

Yellow cards:
Amine Benaddi, Mohamed Al-Romaihi, Mahdi Al-Humaidan (Bahrain)
Arshad Al-Alawi, Faiyz Al-Rusheidi (Oman)

 

Fulltime

90+15′ Second half ends.

90+14‘ Substitution for Bahrain: Ismail Abdullatif replaces Mohamed Al-Romaihi

90+11′ Oman’s Issam Al-Subhi gets a yellow card for a bad foul

90+8′ Double subs for Oman: Abdul-Salam Al-Shukaili comes in for Mulham Al-Sinaidi; Ibrahim Al-Rajhi replaces Faiz Al-Rushaidi

90+5′ Foul by Bahrain’s Ali Madan

90+3′ Faiyz Al-Rusheidi receives a yellow card

90+1′ Throw in for Bahrain on the left side of the attacking half

90′ The fourth official announces 9 minutes of added time

89′ Sayed Dhiya’s right-footed shot from outside the box goes wide to the left

88′ Another corner kick for Bahrain, but on the right side

87′ Bahrain win a corner kick on the left side

86′ Substitution for Oman: Zahir Al-Aghbari comes in for Abdullah Fawaz

85′ Delay in the match to treat players from both sides following a collision

83′ Bahrain’s Mahdi Al-Humaidan is shown the yellow card for a bad foul

82′ Foul by Abdullah Fawaz

80′ GOOAAAL… Bahrain double the score

(GOAL) Marhoon converts the penalty with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner.

78′ GOOAAAL… Marhoon scores for Bahrain from the spot.

75′ The referee awards Bahrain a penalty kick after Jameel Al-Yahmadi fouls Marhoon in the penalty area

74′ Abdulla Al-Khalasi’s right-footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

72′ Hamad Al-Shamsan wins a free kick for Bahrain in the attacking half

70′ Abdul-Rahman Al-Mushaifri wins a free kick for Oman

68′ Corner for Oman. Conceded by Waleed Al-Hayam

67′ Mohamed Marhoon wins a free kick for Bahrain in the defensive half.

64′ Mulham Al-Sinaidi is caught offside

63′ Throw in for Oman

61′ Throw in for Bahrain on the left side of the defensive half

59′ Mohamed Marhoon’s header from the centre of the box is too high.

58′ Substitution for Oman: Mulham Al-Sinaidi replaces Ahmed Al-Khamisi

56′ Mohamed Al-Romaihi gets a yellow card for a bad foul

53′ Mohamed Al-Romaihi is caught offside

52′ Arshad Al-Alawi’s converts Issam Al-Sabhi’s cross with a right-footed strike from the left side of the box, but his shot is blocked

46′ Oman’s Arshad Al-Alawi receives a yellow card for a bad foul

46′ Second half begins

Halftime

45+4′ First half ends.

45′ The fourth official announces 3 minutes of added time

45′ Ali Madan converts a cross with a right-footed strike, but misses to the left

45′ Jameel Al Yahmadi’s right-footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.

43′ Bahrain’s Amine Benaddi receives a yellow card for a bad foul.

42′ Goal kick for Bahrain

41′ Abdullah Fawaz’s right-footed shot from outside the box misses to the left

40′ Oman win a free kick on the left side of the attacking half

39′ Bahrain win a throw-in on the right side of the attacking half

39′ Oman win a throw-in on the left side of the attacking half

37′ Al-Romaihi fails to control the ball to award Oman a goal kick

36′ Free kick for Oman on the right side of the defensive half

34′ Harib Al-Saadi’s right-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.

33′ Ali Al-Busaidi wins a free kick for Oman on the left wing

31′ Oman win a corner kick on the left side

29′ Free kick for Bahrain

28′ Bahrain are pressing forward to level the score

23′ Throw in for Bahrain on the left side of the attacking half

22′ Throw in for Bahrain on the right side of the attacking half

21′ Throw in for Oman on the right side of the attacking half

(GOAL) Al Mushaifri connects with Ali Al Busaidi’s cross following a corner with a brilliant header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

17′ GOOAAAL.. Oman score.

16′ Bahrain’s attempts at the goal are dangerous, but they still lack a clinical finish

15′ WHAT A SAVE! Al-Rusheidi tips Marhoon’s right-footed strike into a corner

12′ WHAT A CHANCE! Al Romaihi delivers a superb cross from the right wing, but Marhoon sends the ball above the bar.

12′ Bahrain created a chance from the left wing, but Oman’s goalie Faiyz Al-Rusheidi catches the ball

10′ Corner kick for Bahrain on the right side

9′ Short passes between Bahrain players in their own half

7′ Throw in for Oman on the left side of the attacking half

6′ Free kick for Bahrain close to the center

5′ Short passes between Bahrain players in the defensive half.

4′ Throw in for Oman on the left side of the attacking half

3′ Goal kick for Oman

2′ Throw in for Bahrain on the right side of the defensive half

1′ Free kick for Oman

1′ First half begins

19:20 Players enter the field

Lineups:

Oman: Faiyz Al-Rusheidi; Mohammed Al-Musalami, Ahmed Al-Khamisi, Thani Al-Rushaidi, Ali Al-Busaidi – Abdullah Fawaz, Harib Al-Saadi, Arshad Al-Alawi – Jameel Al-Yahmadi, Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri, Issam Al-Subhi

Bahrain: Ebrahim Lutfalla; Abdulla Al-Khulasi, Amine Benadi, Waleed Al-Hayyam, Hamad Al-Shamsan, Al-Sayed Dhiya Saeed, Komail Al-Aswad, Mohamed Marhoon, Ali Madan, Mahdi Al-Humaidan, Mohamed Al-Romaihi

17:00 Forty encounters have been played between these two sides across all competitions, with the head-to-head record finely balanced, though Bahrain edge it with 12 wins to Oman’s 11. However, draws have dominated recently, appearing in five of their last eight meetings.

16:00 Oman are seeking their third Arabian Gulf title, after claiming the trophy in 2009 and 2017/2018, while Bahrain are aiming for a new glory after their 2019 triumph.

14:00 Bahrain qualified for the 26th Arabian Gulf final after defeating Kuwait 1-0 thanks to Mohamed Marhoon’s goal. The team topped Group B with 6 points, two victories, and a surprise defeat to Yemen.

13:00 Oman advanced to the final after topping Group A with two draws and a win, then defeating a resilient Saudi Arabia in the semifinals 2-1 despite being reduced to 10 men early in the second half.

12:00 Oman will go head-to-head against Bahrain in the final of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup at Kuwait City’s Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium on Saturday, with both sides eyeing the trophy.

 

Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium (Kuwait)

Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

 

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