On the 28th of May, in this week 28 match, Al Faisaly hosts Al Ittifaq in a Pro League match. 14th placed Al Faisaly is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Shabab. Hattan Bahebri scored the first goal for Al Shabab in the 75th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Al Faisaly couldn’t muster any offence and Al Shabab ran away with the shutout win. Al Faisaly is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Ittifaq recorded a 5-2 win against Al Hazm. Robin Quaison struck first for Al Ittifaq in the 30th minute on a feed from Mohammed Marzouq Al Kuwaykibi, then Amin Younes added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Robin Quaison. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium, Al Ittifaq was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Naïm Sliti struck first for Al Ittifaq in the 50th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Al Faisaly was frustrated by Al Ittifaq’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Ittifaq ended the match with the shutout victory.
Naïm Sliti has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Al Ittifaq. Al Faisaly is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mohammed Al-Saiari and Martin Boyle each having 2 goals in their last five.