al-Riyadh First Football Team returned to the winning track after a break of about two months, projecting its guest from Al-Ahli, in a result of 1 on Thursday at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh, in the 29 round of the Saudi Roshin League.
The hosts first advanced from a penalty shot by Mali’s Perama Touré, the midfielder, in the 43rd minute.
Ivorian midfielder Frank Kissé equalized in 10 minutes’ stoppage time of the first half.
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al-Riyadh midfielder Abdul Hadi al-Harajin snatched the winning goal six minutes before the end of the original meeting time.
Prior to this game, the victories had been absent from the Capitals since their 2.1 away win over the groove, early last March, in the 22nd round.
Riyadh won a historic first victory over Ahli in the Professional League during their second clash in the team’s first tournament.
The first round between them ended with a clean hat-trick.
In this victory, Riyadh stopped a run of 5 consecutive defeats against Al Ahly, one in the Crown Prince’s Cup, two in the King’s Cup, two in the Yellow League and the fifth and final in the Roshin.
The winner took his tally to 28 points, rising to 14th, three off Abha, the nearest relegation spot yet to be played in the round.
In contrast, Ahli’s balance froze at 52 points, lasting third, two points above the union.
