On matchday 4 of the Roshn Saudi League 2024, Al-Ahli and Damac faced each other. Al-Ahli secured a thrilling 4 - 2 victory over Damac thanks to the two late goals. Gabri Viega, Ivan Toney and Roberto Firmino were the goalscorers for Al Ahli as they secured all 3 points from the game.
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00:00Roshan Saudi League action comes from King Abdullah Sports City just north of Jeddah.
00:11Al-Aqli straight back in action having opened their Asian Champions League campaign with a win
00:15on Monday and now taking on a Damak team aiming for successive league victories early in the
00:21season. Having seen off Al-Aqdoud a week ago they make the trip up the west coast today. So many
00:27star names on show. Riyad Mahrez up against a fellow Algerian tonight.
00:36Let's see if they can do so. We are off and underway then in Jeddah. Damak in their change kit in the
00:44black. As we look at it from right to left in this first period and they will be expecting
00:53won't they to have to withstand some pretty heavy pressure from Yosela's team from the start.
00:58Warding forward in the Maskely Mahrez. He missed the last seven games of last season through injury
01:04before returning to fitness the former Al-Shabaab player. And here's Ivan Toney and he is able to
01:09deliver the cross which is going to be touched in by Vega. Al-Aqli hit the front.
01:15Looks up sees Vega completely free in the box. The goalkeeper gets it all wrong. Praise the goalkeeper
01:24earlier for his reading of the through ball. He gets that all wrong and Vega just gets there in
01:27front of him. It's a decent ball from Ivan Toney. Doesn't have to be brilliant. Vega gets there in
01:32front of the onrushing goalkeeper. Gets his angles and his positioning all wrong. Really good slide from
01:37the youngster. Puts his team 1-0 up. So simple though. Turnover of possession.
01:41Pura Camp.
01:43And actually by El-Soye who certainly had a job on his hands there.
01:51Who is likely I guess to end it in that sort of fashion.
01:56To Al-Aqli have got from this free kick then.
02:06Toney to try and aim at again. Ibanez was rising. It was just over his head and then
02:10saved by Nietzsche when it came the goalkeeper's way. He had to react smartly, did the
02:15Romanian, to keep this one out. It's only arriving. And Riyad Mahrez once more.
02:21All right. Toney forced wide. And then a real scramble which just about is survived somehow
02:34by Dama. Nietzsche so grateful to be able to grab it on his own goal line. That was a little
02:39bit chaotic all of a sudden. Well it's initially rolled into Ivan Toney from Riyad Mahrez. Ivan
02:43Toney does really well but he just takes one extra touch and you think that the chance is gone.
02:47This is Toney here. He just, that extra touch there he doesn't need. It just takes
02:51himself too wide. Goalkeeper does well. Stands up. Sends him wide. Toney, he still manages
02:56to get the ball across. And then it goes through one defender's legs. They go to try and clear
03:00it. I think it's Nkudu that comes in through another defender's legs. And then the goalkeeper
03:04actually finally manages to gratefully regain the ball on the goal line.
03:07He goes towards Diallo again here. Trying to bring it down. He was just about able to, couldn't get the shot
03:15away. But a back in by Standshu and just deflected wide. Nearly a big twist right at the end of this first
03:23half. Zamak knocking on the door in search of that equalizing goal. He's been to the fourth
03:29throughout this first half of Standshu and he delivers with some menace. Just cleared the head of Chaffay.
03:35It's back in again. Brilliantly. Oh how about that from Falatar. Incredible. And that really has stunned
03:43the home side. His parent club for whom he's never made a first team appearance. Hence the lack of a
03:50celebration from Eamon Falatar here. But what a memorable moment for him. What a brilliant goal
03:56for the player on loan from Al Aqli. He's just scored a stunner against them to level this up.
04:06This is exactly what they've done. And almost in from Al Burakan.
04:11And still the threat. It's a cutback by Gabri Vega for Ivan Toni. Less than a minute at the second
04:20half. And Ivan Toni gets his first goal for Al Aqli in the perfect position to profit. He's up and
04:28running for his new club in his new country. And they're back in front conceding right at the end
04:35of the first half. Scoring right at the start of the second half. Solan going back infield here to
04:44Nkudu. It does bode well doesn't it for Al Aqli in the season ahead. Well those two have started but
04:52more immediately a potential problem here. Burakan's challenge bringing down Nkudu in dangerous territory.
04:58Unthinkable angle here. Whipped in by Stanchu. Headed in by Tiafai. But it appeared from an offside
05:07position. He didn't really even start to celebrate. Flag is up. Found a little bit of space to search
05:13into and plays the pass for Diallo to bring it down. Big save Mendy. How quickly to make himself big.
05:19And did well. Faratar importantly got a foot in there and then it's floated forward threateningly
05:26for Nkudu. No room for him but he will win the free kick. He does get the foul. Certainly opening up the
05:34game isn't it. It's got a real tempo to it. It's Nikolai Stanchu. It's brilliant. And there on the rebound.
05:43It's in. From Tiafai. What an incredible hit from Stanchu. And then it's the skipper who scores on the
05:52follow-up. And for the second time in the game. Damaka back from behind. Back level at Al Aqli.
05:59At 2-2. What an incredible free kick by Stanchu. And some high achievers certainly out on the field.
06:07Firmino with the pass. And this the chance for Ivan Toni. He can't quite take it this time. Lovely
06:15little link up. As Firmino found him. And you really expected Toni to score here.
06:29And still. A little turn from him initially but sticking to his task there was Alnema.
06:37Albeit ultimately he has conceded the free kick.
06:46From the corner kick. They can. And it goes. And it is turned in.
06:50For what might just be the winning goal. Or will it? Because the flag's up. And no sooner
06:56had they wheeled away in celebration than it's chalked off. They'll have another look on VAR. This look close.
07:02Here we go. Well. He's going to come and have a look for himself.
07:12Trying to determine who got the first contact. But the ball actually goes forward. So you think
07:16it was from the Al Aqli player. It does look forward from there. But it could be deceptive.
07:21Couldn't it? It could well be deceptive on the angles.
07:23But then you've got the question of was Firmino actually offside or not at the far post because
07:28of you. But Firmino as well. We're going to get a decision. He's had a look.
07:33Been left to the referee. To make the call. And he's given the goal. Real drama.
07:42And such disappointment for Damak because Al Aqli for the third time in the game.
07:47Deep, deep into stoppage time. Do lead the game. At 3-2.
07:55An incredible twist.
08:01Gabriel Vega. And there it's put in by Tony. But the offside flag is up.
08:07And I don't think this one will take quite as long to uh, who knows, to sort out. But yeah.
08:11There's the one from Vega, yeah. Ivan Tony just offside. From a similar area where he scored his goal.
08:22He said he uh, appeared to know it. It didn't prevent him from arguing otherwise.
08:29I think this is going to be given, you know. It is. Ivan Tony has another goal. Al Aqli have another goal.
08:37And it's 4-2 just before the finish. That one does count as well.
08:49League phase. Finally comes the full-time whistle.
08:52A lot of the drama came late. Two goals scored in stoppage time. Both that didn't count initially,
09:00but were given on review. The goals ultimately that have separated the sides here. Damak having
09:06twice previously battled back from behind. And got themselves on terms. Got themselves in a position
09:12where they expected to earn some reward. There's clarification of the onside call,
09:18which is why Ivan Tony's second goal of the game.
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