Hijjah 16, 1431, Nov 22, 2010, SPA -- Saudi Arabia defeated host Yemen 4-0 in the opening of the 20th Arab Gulf Soccer Championship. Osama Al-Muwallad headed in the 4th minute of the match, followed by a shot early second half by Mohammed Al-Shalhoub, captain of the team, and Mohannad Assiri from a penalty kick while the fourth goal came in the last minute. So far, the Saudi team led his group with three points pending the result of the match between Kuwait and Oman in the same group scheduled to be held late this evening.