On Fri May 6th, Al Fateh will play host to Al Ittihad in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 40 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 7th placed Al Fateh is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Faisaly. Martin Boyle struck first for Al Faisaly in the 59th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Fateh couldn’t manage to score, and Al Faisaly took the shutout win. Al Fateh is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Ittihad sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Al Hazm. Muhannad Mustafa Shanqeeti struck first for Al Ittihad in the 66th minute on a feed from Bruno Henrique, then Abderazak Hamdallah added another in the 86th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Hazm couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ittihad took the shutout win. Al Ittihad looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.
Al Fateh and Al Ittihad last played eachother at the King Abdullah Sports City on the 4th of November. Al Ittihad won by a score of 3 to 0. Romario Ricardo da Silva scored the first goal for Al Ittihad in the 35th minute on a penalty kick, then Coronado added another in the 37th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Fateh couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ittihad took the shutout win.
Al Ittihad is fortunate enough to have Abderazak Hamdallah in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Al Fateh is fortunate enough to have Christian Cueva in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals.