Al-Ahli Saudi vs Al-Orobah _ Highlights _ Roshn Saudi League _ 23rd August 2024
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00:00The opening weekend of the Roshan Saudi League continues in Jeddah at King Abdullah Sports City
00:11as Champions League bound Al-Aqli meet newly promoted Al-Aroba.
00:16The Royals return to the top flight themselves with a third place finish last season
00:21and tonight meet a club playing at the highest level for the first time in a decade.
00:26Al-Aqli were in a similar position last season but were able to call on some big-name signings
00:32and they delivered last season but Al-Aroba have had a rather chaotic last 24 hours with players arriving
00:39and that's reflected in their team sheet here this evening.
00:42And they know they will be facing a team packed with world-class talent.
00:49And the new season is underway in the Roshan Saudi League here in Jeddah for Al-Aqli.
00:56And Al-Aroba, the home side wearing all green, attacking the goal away to our right in the first half.
01:0512 goals and 14 assists last season.
01:10They look to pick out the run of Gabi Vega but it's headed behind for the game's first corner.
01:16I think they'll be happy, won't they, the home side, the way they've started out.
01:20Demarell and Ibanez are both forward, Kessie towards the near post, fisted clear by Kuka and in the end he almost fisted the ball into his own net.
01:28Kuka comes out, doesn't he, wants to claim, wants to dictate his box, gets it all wrong, spins off the top of the fist.
01:34You can see he's trying to clear it with a big punch.
01:37It had been an embarrassing moment, luckily another defender just clears that ball away.
01:41Mahrez with the corner this time and it's deeper and the side foot volley is just wide, it was tremendous technique from Gabi Vega but took a deflection on the way through, possibly off Ibanez but it's a goal kick.
01:55I'll tell you what, it's well worked as well, isn't it, because look at the technique from Lega.
02:02New signings coming into the building, they have to adapt, they try different things out.
02:08Here is an opportunity now and the opening goal, almost, it's into the side netting.
02:15Well, there was a really good run again from Alzabadi, using his pace, linking up with Bartek, he was well on side and once again Mendy was beaten.
02:25And Christian Kroos was the coach of Al-Aklia the last time they met in the Roshan Saudi League back in 2015 as Mendy almost steps outside his penalty area there and he really took a chance.
02:40And now Firmino, finding Mahrez, and the cross is a good one off the crossbar from Gabi Vega.
02:49He was so unlucky there.
02:53And volley through the crowd again.
02:55By Al-Johani.
02:57And that's the first constructive piece of football we've seen from Al-Aklia and it should have produced the opening goal.
03:03Yeah, it was brilliant, wasn't it?
03:04It's where you want to see Mahrez getting on the ball, getting him into 1v1 duels.
03:09It's a super little hang-up, it's a delayed, just can't hit the back of the net.
03:14He does everything but off the underside of the bar and away from goal.
03:17That is a big, big chance for the home side, Al-Aklia.
03:21Very few attempts on target, but now Kessie, he can work his way into the penalty area, good save by Kuka, but there's the opening goal and it's a big moment for the youngster Derisi.
03:32The player who so often had to come off the bench last season, give her the start tonight and he justifies his inclusion.
03:41Right, brilliant centre-forward play, first and foremost, because lots of centre-forwards don't unfollow shots in.
03:49There's so many goals this season if you do so and that's brilliant from Derisi, but it's all about Frank Kessie here.
03:54He starts to move off in the centre of the field, plays it out wide.
03:57They don't track the run and then he just composes himself, half a yard shot, big save as well from the goalkeeper, lots of lots of credit.
04:09Derisi on the scene, finds himself easy tapping, there you go young man, set your season alight.
04:19That was Derisi again, he's found Mahrez and he should have made it too, for a player of his quality that's a really bad miss.
04:27Real big, big chance.
04:30It's given away again by Al Arabah, who maybe just need to get back to basics here, but first, here is Gabi Vega, tricks his way into the penalty area.
04:40And he is the latest player to go so close to making it 2-0.
04:44And that faint shot that he was going to take on with the right, just taking it down the left.
04:49It's a big hand actually from Hukien goal, makes a big save there.
04:54Flighted in by Kassi, Mahrez receiving the ball at a standing start, but he's got the support, and there is the second goal turned in by Firmino.
05:04And that is the sort of football that the Al Aqli fans will really appreciate.
05:13And Jahani, it's a super little pick back, defensively, have to pick the bones out of that and say, I don't know if I'll do better.
05:23It's quite easy for Firmino just to pounce on the scene and have an easy tap in.
05:28There's no one there stopping that near post from the ball coming in, but credit to Al Aqli.
05:33He's working from that midfield area.
05:35Oh, Jahani zips it in at pace, and Firmino caps off a super move for the home side.
05:42I feel that that might just be enough.
05:45It has been reviewed, and the goal will not count.
05:48Offside, presumably, against Riyad Mahrez when he received the ball.
05:52If they put him at the base of their midfield, they will have more license to get forward.
05:58But now it's been given away to Gabi Vega, and it's dragged wide, and that should have been a gift.
06:03He's going on, it's bouncing around, it's ricocheting, there's overhead kicks attempted, and it forced it.
06:09Gabi Vega, he drags his shot.
06:12You can see what he's trying to do, he's trying to go at the near post.
06:15Unfortunately, you don't hit the target, you don't give yourself a chance of scoring.
06:20He can come infield.
06:22He just chooses to check back and find Kessie again, and this time the cross is dispatched.
06:31And Firmino has the second goal.
06:35This little ball here might have been the one that might get looked at,
06:39but look at it just off the chest of Firmino as that ball's played in from Kessie.
06:44Mahrez does brilliant, composes slow things down, and it's just a guide off the chest from Firmino.
06:52Mendy slipping as he clears, and he was fortunate there, he picked out a green shirt.
06:58But that's it, a winning start for Al-Aqli.
07:07Goals in either half from Abdul-Karim Derisi after 32 minutes.
07:12And Roberto Firmino late in the second half.
07:19Al-Arabah making a losing return.
07:22Al-Aqli win by two goals to nil.
07:42A consiste in quadratic.
07:44You're right.
07:45So we don't get you.
07:46We're checking out Chihain.
07:46Both says Nath.
07:47B