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.