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Ahli prevails over Hazm to regain 4th place in Zain League
By Mohammed Al-Kinani
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 20 - 12 - 2009

Ahli regained the fourth place of the Saudi Zain Professional League after defeating its guest Al-Hazm 2-1 in a Round 13 match at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Saturday.
The Argentine striker Javier Tulido put the host in the lead early, before Waleed Al-Jaizani equalized from the spot. Tulido sealed the win when he converted a controversial penalty.
Al-Ahli started pressing from the beginning and skipper Mohammed Mus'ad sent a cross to Tulido who headed the ball into the goal before goalkeeper Ahmed Al-Harbi, who moved from his position, could reach it.
In the 37th minute, Al-Ahli defender's hand-ball led to a penalty kick for Al-Hazm. Al-Jaizani shot the ball into the right corner of Al-Ahli goalkeeper Yasser Al-Mosaylem.
In the second half, the two teams missed a number of opportunities to score. In the 67th minute, Tulido succeeded to score from the spot. The winner is now fourth with 18 points while Al-Hazm is eighth (12).
A late goal by Sultan Al-Numari made title holder Al-Ittihad share the spoils 3-3 with its host Al-Qadisyyah at Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium.
Ali Al-Shihri put Al-Qadisyyah in the lead when he kicked strongly from outside the box in the 15th minute. Eight minutes later, Argentine striker equalized for Al-Ittihad when he scored from a foul kick.
Host's Julian Cominges headed in off a corner kick in the 38th minute. The first half ended 2-1 in favor of Al-Qadisyyah.
In the 71 minute, Hamad Al-Muntashiri's kick from outside the area was going out, but Amine Al-Chermiti managed to deflect it into the goal.
In the 81st minute, Al-Ittihad defender Rashed Al-Raheeb brought down host's Mubarak Al-Asmari.
The referee immediately pointed to the spot and sent Al-Raheeb out. Cominges put the ball into the right corner of Al-Ittihad goalkeeper Tayseer Al-Nutaif.
However, Cominges soon saw the red card and Al-Ittihad was given a penalty kick. Al-Qadisyyah goalkeeper Fahd Al-Shammari blocked the careless kick of skipper Mohammed Noor.
A minute later, Al-Numari saved the situation for Al-Ittihad when he kicked from outside the area. His shot deceived the goalkeeper when it hit one of Al-Qadisyyah defenders and into the goal.
With this draw, Al-Ittihad is still third with 20 points while Al-Qadisyyah is tenth (8).
In another match, Al-Fateh defeated its guest Al-Ra'id 2-0 at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium.
The two goals came late through Ahmed Bu-Obaid who scored from the spot in the 85th minute before Emmanuel sealed the win in the 92nd minute.
Al-Fateh is now fifth with 17 points while Al-Ra'id is in the bottom of the standing with six points.


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