00:00Al Nasser's colours, so no confusion there.
00:02There can be no confusion when you see the face of Cristiano Ronaldo, of course, on the right-hand side in their new away kit.
00:09So, Al Nasser playing in their change strip.
00:12They are all in blue as the match ball is delivered.
00:17And we are almost ready to go for this soggy semi-final at the Saudi Super Cup.
00:23Yeah, these are the conditions you like to play in as a centre-forward,
00:27when defenders can make mistakes as it's slippery.
00:30Well, it was Al Tawoun who put an early spanner in Al Nasser's.
00:36...for Cristiano Ronaldo and also for Sadio Mane.
00:39First venture forward here for Al Nasser is Mane.
00:41Slides...
00:46...one in the air by João Pedro.
00:47It was all hands.
00:49Brazilian defender, signed from the French League from Nantes last year.
00:53Towards feet.
00:55And it comes from Brozovic.
00:59It was a little heavy, not so on that occasion.
01:01It's with them now, in towards Ronaldo.
01:04Swept in by the man of whom we were just speaking, Ayman Yahya for Al Nasser.
01:10Their first goal of the new season in this curtain-raiser competition.
01:16And just rolling it home from close range.
01:19Yeah, it's all about Sadio Mane.
01:21Ayman Yahya will get all the headlines.
01:23But for me, it was a brilliant turn from Sadio Mane.
01:26And he looks sharp.
01:27He's been their best player in the first eight minutes or so now.
01:30Because the turn was fantastic.
01:32You can see him.
01:32He'll pick the ball up here.
01:33Look at his turn from Sadio Mane.
01:34Just lets it go.
01:36Defenders already on a yellow card.
01:38Can you pick out the right pass?
01:39Yes, you can.
01:40Listen, I think Ronaldo gets a little touch on it.
01:43And that will be a Ronaldo.
01:44Now it's with Ronaldo.
01:45Otavio nearby.
01:47And it will be another free kick.
01:49And it does rather look as though it's Flavio.
01:54He left off at the back end of the last Saudi football season.
01:57And not quite managing it on this occasion.
02:01You see, over the years, you look at it.
02:04They've been quite busy in the opening 12 minutes.
02:06They have.
02:07The play really has been at one end of the field.
02:09And he's hiding in.
02:10Alex Teller is picking up the loose pieces.
02:13Pressure here on Al-Tawoun's defense once more.
02:15And it's Al-Khoikibi who gets the final touch.
02:20Yeah, Al-Ghanam has come in now and keeping him up.
02:23Yeah, Gharib named among the substitutes.
02:25And it goes.
02:27But now it's Al-Ghanam.
02:28And it's really opening up here for Al-Nasr once more.
02:32By Hussain.
02:35And it was a little optimistic.
02:37It'll be a goal kick.
02:38Yeah.
02:39Al-Hussain for the left pass.
02:42And now it's with Moussa Barrow.
02:44He's got João Pedro up with him.
02:47Challenge on Moussa starting to see a bit more of the ball, aren't they?
02:50Al-Khoikibi sends it across and into the heart of the penalty area.
02:53That was Flavio up in the box.
02:56Mohamed Al-Khoikibi just having a bit.
02:58Khibi.
03:00Trying to slide it through.
03:01There's a chance he could save by the goalkeeper.
03:03Bento to deny.
03:05But Al-Jamia who was up from the back.
03:07The right back.
03:08Yeah, Al-Jamia, he's done ever so well.
03:10It's a great little reverse ball.
03:11But I must say, it's brilliant goalkeeping.
03:14The way Bento comes out so quick and spreads himself.
03:16That's how they work.
03:17But look at this.
03:18Great little reverse ball.
03:21He might try and get on the end of this one as well.
03:23And it goes.
03:25Header away was a firm.
03:28Girotto goes across.
03:29And concedes the corner.
03:33Look sharp, Ronaldo.
03:34It does look sharp.
03:35He's played at the Euros.
03:36Probably had a little break.
03:37And he's come back.
03:39And he does look sharp this evening.
03:40Having one on penalties against Al-Ahly last night.
03:42Emen Yaya sends it in to Otavio.
03:47Yeah, Emen Yaya again on the right-hand side.
03:49The two wingers have been outstanding.
03:51It was a great diagonal from Laporte.
03:53Good ball in and...
03:54They've settled, haven't they?
03:55Yeah, they have.
03:56Definitely.
03:57They have settled.
03:57And then Baro calls it out of play completely.
04:01But they have settled.
04:02And it's Ali Lajami now.
04:03He's on the deck.
04:04And the free kick now about to be taken by Alex Tellez.
04:07Atala, Atala, Atala, Atala!
04:09Atala, go, go!
04:10Aman Guri when he's in there, Otavio.
04:13And the shot bringing a good save from Bento.
04:15João Pedro.
04:17And that's a second really good save from Alnasser's new goalkeeper.
04:21Flag has gone up anyway.
04:22But he didn't know that.
04:23It was sharp.
04:24You can find him into the middle.
04:26We go.
04:27And a rising drive from João Pedro.
04:30Who's carrying a real attacking threat here late in the first half.
04:33Yeah, he does well, João Pedro.
04:35Lajami calls down.
04:37Centre-half is going down.
04:38Delivery to the far side.
04:42Milano is still going.
04:43Finally upended.
04:46It's a cracker of all into Ronaldo.
04:49And it just got away from him.
04:51Two of the players that you probably think have got the best touches.
04:54Their touches let them down in the crucial moments.
04:58Oh, that was delightfully done.
05:00And here comes Otavio now.
05:01Alarm bells ringing at the background.
05:03Tidy touch from Flavio.
05:05Barrow.
05:07That was a really good effort there from Moussa Barrow.
05:10Gambian wasn't far away there.
05:12That's what I'm saying.
05:12But what I'm saying is Barrow and the likes of João Pedro.
05:15These are the two players for me.
05:16They're best players.
05:17You got to get the ball to.
05:19And if you keep letting them, they have strikes like that.
05:21Eventually, Bento's.
05:22Barrena's side.
05:24Just over five minutes to go to halftime.
05:28Nicely.
05:29João Pedro wants it.
05:31And the deflection.
05:32Coming off Ali Lajami for a corner.
05:35Yeah, I think he wanted it cut back, João Pedro.
05:38But they're giving penalties.
05:39I agree with that.
05:41Here comes Ayman Yahya.
05:42And chased by Al Nasser, who does his job.
05:45With this corner kick.
05:46What a lovely delivery.
05:49Claiming of a handball there by Aymeric Laporte.
05:53He's always a threat from set plays.
05:55Chipped him with a few goals last season.
05:57And he is.
05:57Situational minutes at the end of this first half.
06:00Ayman Yahya to sweep it in.
06:01Noah Myleson with the save.
06:05Now it's with Mane.
06:10Racing forward.
06:11Feeding it in.
06:11Ronaldo picks up.
06:13Mane slips away.
06:15And the attempted pullback to Otavio.
06:20Algername over there.
06:21Cueing up to head that one away.
06:22Out to Brozovic.
06:25Stays at one there.
06:27Up in the air for Al Nasser.
06:32Otavio, Ronaldo.
06:33Great chance.
06:34Saved by Myleson.
06:37I don't know how he's not scored.
06:38It's Cristiano Ronaldo.
06:40He doesn't miss from there.
06:40That's his side.
06:41But it's good play again from Otavio.
06:43He's the vision that knocks it around the corner to Ronaldo.
06:46And it's not a good shot from Mane.
06:49Yeah, absolutely.
06:51And now it's Barrow looking for the chance.
06:53Stinger of a shot.
06:55You keep letting them have their shot.
06:56Eventually, they're going to beat Bento in goal.
07:01Here they come again.
07:02And Laporte up for it.
07:03And it's out of reach for Sadio Mane.
07:05Delightfully done.
07:08Saved by Myleson to deny Ayman Yahya.
07:11Myleson.
07:12It's Al Nasser against Myleson, isn't it?
07:15He's been brilliant.
07:17Look at his pass from Otavio.
07:18What a play.
07:20El Koakibi.
07:23Looking to create.
07:24That was a dangerous nothing.
07:25Brozovic.
07:27Who looks for the forward run made by Ronaldo.
07:30And Waleed Al Ahmad doing just enough.
07:33And trying very hard to win himself a free.
07:35Into João Pedro.
07:37And still.
07:39Well, do you think it might have been better to just keep that move going by bringing
07:43Moussa Barrow into the play at that point?
07:45You're 100% spot on, but I said it earlier.
07:47João Pedro.
07:48The ball.
07:49Looking to spread it as well to the near side.
07:51And very nicely done.
07:52Mohamed El Koakibi.
07:55Trapped by Bahussein.
07:57Nicely done.
07:58Sultan Alganam.
07:59Drawn home.
08:01By you know who.
08:03Ronaldo's first goal of the season.
08:07Of course, he scored in his first match back after the summer break.
08:12And Al Nasser lead Altaoui by two goals to nil.
08:16Normal service resumed from number seven.
08:19All about Sultan again.
08:21And Yaya down that right-hand side.
08:23And was he ever going to miss another chance?
08:25I don't think so.
08:25When it comes on to his strong right foot.
08:27His movement's good.
08:29But here, Yaya and Sultan down this right-hand side combine ever so well.
08:34They've got good understanding.
08:35Look at the movement from Ronaldo.
08:36Koakibi.
08:38This is promising.
08:39Flavio tees it up.
08:40That was an important challenge there by Emerick Laporte.
08:43What a block that is from Laporte.
08:45It's good football, Altaoui.
08:47And he gets it here, Flavio.
08:48And he's thinking.
08:50Brozovic.
08:51Ottavio.
08:52Bouncing off Mane.
08:54And put wide.
08:56And Ronaldo can't quite believe that he hasn't scored his second.
09:00And Al Nasser don't have a third.
09:02The break's brilliant.
09:03You're right.
09:03Yaya into Brozovic.
09:05Ottavio, great little flick.
09:06Good save.
09:07And then, you're thinking.
09:09Away from Girotto.
09:11Trying to tee up Ottavio.
09:15That was a tough one there for the right-back.
09:18May have been played onside there by the right-back.
09:20And Mane can't find a way past Malson.
09:23That's not the first time he's made a block in a one-on-one situation.
09:26He has to score.
09:27Because if he doesn't score, he has to square it to Ronaldo.
09:30But I don't think Cristiano's squaring that to him.
09:32But it's a great timing of the run from Sadio Mane.
09:34And he should score.
09:35Malson.
09:47you
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