Carrasco repeats the 60 Minutes scene and saves al-Shabaab
The first Al-Shabaab football team regained its composure after a 1-0 win over hosts Al-Khalij, bringing the two teams together at the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam on Thursday, as part of the second game. Round of Saudi Roshan League.
Al-Shabaab owed their victory to the captain of the Belgium team, Yannick Carrasco, who scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute as he saved Al-Asmi from losing to Al-Fateh in the round. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup last November 16, and then he equalized in the same minute, before Al-Shabaab added his second in extra time.
The capital team scored its first three points in a row, and climbed to tenth place after losing the first round at home with the same score from its guests Al-Ittifaq.
Al-Khaliz, on the other hand, suffered their first defeat at home, remaining with three points and dropping to eleventh place after a 1-0 win over Damak in the first round.
The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw, which witnessed no threat on goal for either side except for a shot from Portuguese Fabio Martinez, which went over the South Korean goalkeeper.
In the second half, the capital team played regularly and threatened the home team’s goal several times until Belgium’s Yannick Carrasco managed to score with a curling shot.
Abdullah Al-Waidan counted 7 minutes of stoppage time, which did not change the score, so the visitors won and the match ended with three points.
Al-Khaliz will host Al-Tawoun on September 13, while Al-Shabaab will face their hosts Al-Qadisiya on the 15th of the same month for the third round of the league.
