Shabab players fight for the ball against Wehda players during their King's Cup match Thursday. - SPA JEDDAH – Defending champion Al-Shabab set up its King's Cup semifinal match against Al-Ittihad despite both playing out goalless draws against Al-Wehda and Al-Hazm respectively Thursday. Al-Hilal also joined them in the last four after thumping Al-Fateh 5-0 at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium. Its semifinal rival will be known after Friday's Al-Nasr vs. Al-Ahli clash. Shabab advanced thanks to its 1-0 win over Wehdah in the first-leg match at King Fahd International Stadium. Wehdah gave Shabab a scare when it won a penalty kick, but its Moroccan striker Abdel-Karim Benhania was denied by Shabab goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah. Ittihad also shared the points with a 0-0 draw at Al-Hazm Club Stadium. Ittihad had won the first-leg tie 4-1, which ensured its passage to the last four. Hilal vs. Fateh was the match of the evening. Nawaf Al-Abed put Hilal in the lead 11 minutes into the match. Abed then had a hand in the second goal when he fed the ball to the unmarked Yasser Al-Qahtani, who doubled the lead a minute before the break. It was Qahtani again who increased the lead from the spot in the 61st minute. Mohammed Al-Shalhoub made it 4-0 for Hilal three minutes later and Eissa Al-Muhayani sealed the win for Hilal in the 72nd minute. Hilal won the first-leg match 3-1. Although the Zain Saudi Professional League champion is waiting for its semifinal rival, it is most likely to face Nasr since it has a 3-0 advantage from its first
