Live Action: Oman v Saudi Arabia (26th Arabian Gulf Cup, Semi-final)
Leaders-Mena magazine will provide a live coverage for Tuesday’s game between Saudi Arabia and Oman in the semi-final of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Fulltime: Oman 2-1 Saudi Arabia
Scorers: Arshad Al-Alawi 74′, Ali Al-Busaidi 85′ / Mohamed Kanno 87′
Yellow cards:
Musab Al-Juwayr, Sultan Al-Ghannam (Saudi Arabia)
Red cards:
Rabia Al-Alawi (Oman)
Abdulelah Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia)
Fulltime
90+15′ Second half ends.
90+14′ Sultan Al-Ghannam gets a yellow card
90+12′ Substitution for Oman: Ahmed Al-Kaabi replaces Issam Al-Subhi
90+10′ Abdulelah Hawsawi receives a red card for a bad foul following VAR check
90+9′ Foul by Mohamed Kanno
90+8′ Saudi Arabia are pressing forward in an attempt to level the score
90+6′ Oman win a throw-in on the right side of the attacking half
90+6′ Throw in for the Saudis on the right side of the attacking half
90+4′ Throw in for Saudi Arabia on the right side of the attacking half
90+2′ Substitution for Oman: Mulham Al-Sinaidi replaces Abdul-Rahman Al-Mushaifri
90+1′ Sultan Al-Ghannam’s right-footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left
90′ The Fourth official announces 9 minutes of added time
(GOAL) Mohamed Kanno converts Al-Qahtani’s cross with a right-footed strike from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
87′ GOOAAAL.. Saudi Arabia score.
86′ Substitution for Saudi Arabia: Abdul-Aziz Al-Othman replaces Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
(GOAL) Ali Al Busaidi connects with Abdul-Rahman Al-Mushaifr’s cross with a left-footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
85′ GOOAAAL.. Oman double the score
82′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia on the right side.
79′ Essam Al-Sabhi’s header from the centre of the box following a corner misses to the left
78′ Substitution for Saudi Arabia: Mohammed Al-Qahtani replaces Marwan Al-Sahafi
77′ Mohamed Kanno’s right-footed strike from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
76′ Abdulelah Hawsawi’s left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal
76′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia on the right side
(GOAL) Arshad Al-Alawi scores from a free kick with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner
74′ GOOAAAL.. Oman score
72′ Al-Juwayr receives a yellow card for a bad foul just outside the area
71′ Corner kick for Oman on the right side.
70′ WHAT A CHANCE! Firas Al-Buraikan’s right-footed shot from close range goes wide to the right.
68′ Substitution for Saudi Arabia: Abdulelah Hawsawi comes in for Abdullah Radif
68′ Substitution for Oman: Khalid Al-Braiki replaces Abdullah Fawaz.
67′ Saudi Arabia win a free kick on the left side of the attacking half
67′ Throw in for Oman on the right side of the attacking half
66′ Goal kick for Oman
64′ Oman’s Abdullah Fawaz is caught offside
64′ Throw in for Oman
62′ Goal overturned following a VAR check
(GOAL) Abdullah Al Hamddan connects with Al-Sahfi’s cross with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
60′ GOOAAAL... Saudi Arabia score
56′ WHAT A CHANCE! Al-Hamdan, on the left side and from close range, fails to connect with a precise cross from the right wing
55′ Free kick for Saudi Arabia on the left side of the defensive half.
54′ Throw in for Oman on the left side of the attacking half
52′ WHAT A SAVE! Al-Rusheidi produces another brilliant save to block Musab Al-Juwayr’s right-footed shot from outside the box
50′ Corner kick for Oman on the left side
48′ Goal kick for Oman
47′ Free kick for Oman following a foul by Abdullah Al-Hamdan
46′ Second half begins
Halftime
45+7‘ First Half ends
45+7′ Al-Juwayr’s right-footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
45+5′ WHAT A SAVE! Mohammed Al-Owais produces a brilliant save to block Issam Al-Sabhi’s right-footed shot from the right side of the box
45+4′ Oman win a free kick in the defensive half
45+2′ Throw in for Oman on the left side of the attacking half.
45′ The fourth official announces 6 minutes of added time
44′ WHAT A SAVE! Al-Rusheidi produces a brilliant save to block Al-Dawsari’s left-footed shot from close range.
44′ Throw in for Saudi Arabia on the right side of their defensive half.
41′ Throw in for Oman on the left side close to the center of the field.
39′ Corner kick for Oman on the right side.
39′ Abdullah Fawaz’s right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked
38′ Throw in for Oman on the right side close to the center of the field.
34′ Oman’s Rabia Al-Alawi is shown a red card for a bad foul on Al-Dawsari.
33′ Throw in for Saudi Arabia on the left side of the attacking half.
32′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia
30′ After thirty minutes of play, the game remains tied, but the Saudis dominate with 60% possession
29′ Offside for Saudi Arabia.
28′ Free kick for Oman
25′ WHAT A CHANCE! Al-Hamdan receives a brilliant throw on the left wing following a fast break and sends a cross to the right but finds no one to score.
24′ Goal kick for Oman
21′ Saudi Arabia win a free kick in the defensive half.
21′ Throw in for Oman on the left side of the attacking half
20′ Throw in for Saudi Arabia on the right side of the attacking half.
17′ Corner kick for Oman on the left side.
15′ At the quarter-hour mark, the game remains tied, but Saudi Arabia dominate with 52% possession.
13′ Throw in for Saudi Arabia on the left side of the attacking half
11′ The Green Falcons win a free kick in the defensive half.
9′ Free kick for the Saudis in the defensive half.
7′ Oman win a free kick in the defensive half.
6′ Throw-in for Saudi Arabia on the right side of the attacking half.
5′ Goal-kick for Oman
4′ Saudi Arabia win a free kick in the defensive half.
2′ Al-Rusheidi produces a great save to block Saudi Arabia’s freekick
2′ Hand ball for Saudi Arabia.
1′ Corner kick for Saudi Arabia.
1′ First half begins.
17:00 Players are warming up.
Lineups:
Oman: Faiyz Al-Rusheidi – Thani Al-Rushaidi, Ahmed Al-Khamisi, Ali Al-Busaidi, Abdullah Fawaz, Harib Al-Saadi, Essam Al-Subhi, Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri, Rabia Al-Alawi, Jameel Al-Yahmadi
Saudi Arabia: Mohammed Al-Owais – Nawaf Al-Boushal, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Hassan Tambakti –Mohammed Kanno, Musab Al-Juwayr, Abdullah Al-Hamdan – Marwan Al-Sahafi, Abdullah Radif, Salem Al-Dawsari
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15:00 Both teams aim to secure victory and march to the tournament’s final, where they will face the Bahrain-Kuwait semifinal winner as Saudi Arabia seek a fourth title, while Oman eye their third.
14:00 The Green Falcons have the upper hand in their head-to-head record against Oman, securing 15 victories of their 24 encounters across all competitions, with just six defeats. Their most recent win dates back to January 2024 when they defeated Oman 2-1 in the 2023 Asian Cup group stage.
13:00 Saudi Arabia enter the game after finishing second in Group B with six points, following a defeat to Bahrain, a stunning comeback 3-2 victory over Yemen and a 3-1 win over Iraq, while Oman qualified for the knockout stage after topping Group A with five points following two 1-1 draws against Kuwait and the UAE and a 2-1 win over Qatar.
12:00 Saudi Arabia are set to face off against Oman in the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup semifinal at Kuwait City’s Jaber Al-Mubarak Stadium on Tuesday, with both sides aim for a victory to advance to the tournament’s final.
Venue: Jaber Al-Mubarak Stadium (Kuwait)
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
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