Saudi Arabia snatched a 2-1 victory over rivals Oman in the first round of the 2023 Asian Cup group stage in Qatar.
Salah al-Yahiye scored the red lead in the 14th minute from the penalty spot, and Green tied the feet of Abdul Rahman Ghraib in the 78th minute after a distinctive dribble, and Ali al-Balehi added the second in the 96th minute
Thailand are top of the Group F table with 3 points, half with Saudi Arabia, and Kyrgyzstan are bottom without points on goal difference from Oman.
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Saudi Arabia relied on aiming from outside the box with a diversification of play between left and right in search of crosses and breakthroughs of Saud Abdul Hamid.
The Omani team carried out the counter-attack in a tight manner on more than one occasion, most notably with the feet of Salah al-Yahiye, which prevented the model from hugging the nets.
Abdul Rahman Ghraib successfully exploited his individual skill, penetrated the red defence and scored the equaliser in the 78th minute of a distinctive goal,
opening the tie, the door to the green for more pressure and offensive appearance given the moral motivations and difficulty of executing rebounds from the Oman team.
Saudi Arabia’s attacking attempts did not result in a new one in the light of the defensive intensity of the Omani team and the
concentration of goalkeeper Ibrahim al-Mekhini, only in the 96th minute with a goal by Ali al-Balehi, whose validity was confirmed after the return of the video technology.
