Al-Ittihad vs Al-Taawoun _ Highlights _ Roshn Saudi League _ 29th August 2024
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00:00We are at the King Abdullah Sports City as Al-Itihad kick off their home campaign against Al-Tawun.
00:13So match day two of season 2024-25 sees Al-Itihad host Al-Tawun in Jeddah
00:19and when Al-Itihad take to the field everyone gets excited.
00:23The home side in their customary yellow and black.
00:30And it's they who get us under way.
00:43Injection of pace from Diaby.
00:46And Diaby is in.
00:49Well, he had the option to play it to Benzema.
00:52But failed to fully capitalise on the opportunity that he carved out for himself.
01:01To your teammate, square it to Benzema. He doesn't now.
01:04Is there a reason that he doesn't? We'll see better here.
01:08No, I think he just makes the wrong decision.
01:11Is there a little clip as he lifts his foot to get a shot off?
01:15Potentially, but I don't think it's enough for a penalty.
01:18Give-and-go. It's had Al-Nasa. He wasn't far away from Nadjral Pedro.
01:25It was a lovely ball across the face of goal.
01:28Now Girotto. Look at where the centre-half finds himself.
01:32Great spell from El Tawun.
01:35And a shot at the end of it that goes narrowly wide.
01:41That this should be a corner. Let's have a look. It's a good strike.
01:44Now, does it take a deflection there off Conte? Doesn't look like.
01:50But the keeper, Raikovic, definitely gets fingers on that.
01:58Moussa Barrow.
02:00Al-Jamaia to his right, takes it on.
02:02And Raikovic can make the save.
02:04Lose pass, Girotto won't get that.
02:15Benzema.
02:17That's better from Benzema.
02:19That's what he does so well.
02:22But his joy is going to be cut short.
02:25In an offside position.
02:38All right.
02:39He's going to have a go.
02:40Oh, my goodness gracious me.
02:45That is a strike and then some.
02:50Absolutely thunderous strike this is.
02:53And he picks up the ball here and he was shaping to shoot.
02:56I'm shaking my head thinking, no, not from there.
02:58You've had a couple of shots.
02:59Both have been terrible, quite frankly, but.
03:03Third time, lucky.
03:04You do not save those.
03:06Right in the top corner.
03:07Raikovic can only watch it rise above him.
03:11That is one of the cleanest strikes you'll see all season.
03:13It's absolutely wonderful.
03:19Diaby.
03:21Conte.
03:23Across the face, a goal.
03:26And in by Benzema.
03:28And Alitti had a level.
03:30Beautifully set up by Al Shankiti.
03:34And clinically finished by Karim Benzema.
03:38He has his first of the season.
03:40And Alitti had a level.
03:41Well, that's what happens when you stay in between the sticks.
03:46It's a close one because the ball is either going straight or backwards.
03:51I think if that ball goes forwards, it gets chalked off again, but nonetheless is in the right place at the right time in between the sticks.
03:58Brilliant ball by Al Shankiti.
04:00And as well, Conte keeping his composure on the edge of the box.
04:04The whole stadium shouting shoot, but he thinks better of it just to play that lovely little ball down the side of the box.
04:10It was perfectly weighted for Al Shankiti.
04:12Straight into it, Sultan Mandash.
04:18Took it on himself.
04:21Took it on himself.
04:26Al Moussa.
04:30Diaby.
04:32Diaby with the cup back, Sherry couldn't get the power.
04:35And Al Taiwun can thunder it away.
04:38Well, he trots across to this near side to have a look at the monitor.
04:42And I think we're about to have that rubber stamp by the Slovakian referee.
04:54Indeed we are.
04:55Moussa, who's only conceded two goals in his last six games, including tonight.
05:10He's not easy to score against.
05:13It falls to Oja.
05:15Who makes no mistake.
05:17And who wins it in the 98th minute of the match.
05:20A fabulous late turnaround from Al Etihad.
05:26Who was staring down the barrel at 1-0 down.
05:29The pressure.
05:30He sees that little stutter run up.
05:32Waits for the keeper to move.
05:35And Oja then slots it the other way.
05:37And it's a really good penalty in a pressure moment.
05:43Abdul Razak.
05:48And that is that.
05:49A terrific turnaround by Al Etihad.
05:54It's left Al Tawun fuming, but it's left Al Tawun beaten.
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