Saudi Roshan League: Al-Akhdoud Seeks to Correct Record Against Damac

The First Groove ⁤football team, Al-Akhdoud, is set to host Damac in the third round of ⁢the Saudi Roshan League on Friday in Khamis Mushai.​ Following a two-week ‌break, Al-Akhdoud aims to ⁣correct its record, having lost the first two rounds.

Damac, with no points from two defeats, faces a similar‍ situation. Defending champions Al-Hilal have already beaten both teams, defeating⁣ Damac and Al-Akhdoud⁢ in ‍the first two rounds. In their previous league encounters last season, Damac, led by Romanian coach Cosmin Contra, secured⁢ 2-0 and 2-1 victories.

However, ‌Al-Akhdoud has undergone a‍ coaching staff​ change and is now under the guidance of Croatian coach Stepan Thomas. Both teams have reinstated several foreign‌ international players, ⁣with the decision to‍ participate resting with the technical ​staff. Notably, Damac’s foreign players⁣ participated in ​the Al-Nasr matches⁢ in the‍ second round, ⁣while Al-Akhdoud has signed new foreign players, including Brazilian midfielder Petros Araujo,‍ who is set to make his‌ debut.