The First Football al-itthad of jeddah team received a new defeat in their outdoor preparation camp for next season, this time against Real Betis of Spain on Saturday night, with a score of 1:4.
Al-itthad lost four matches in the camp, most recently and heaviest in front of the Spanish team at the Veneto Viamarín stadium in the province of Seville.
Betis first took the lead through Spain’s Aitor Roybal, right wing, in the 24th minute of the game.
Five minutes before halftime, French debutant Moussa Diaby had equalised for the team’s grandparents.
In the final leg of the half, the Spanish side regained their lead by French playmaker Nabil Fekir.
The hosts added two more goals during the second half with the signing of Spain’s Marc Rocca, a midfielder, and compatriot Juan Miguel “Juanmi”, a left wing who had previously played for the Riyadh team, in the 58th and 72nd minutes.
France’s Laurent Blanc, the al-itthad ‘s head coach, engaged 17 players, according to the club’s account posted on X, including six substitutes.
Before Betis, the Tigers lost during their camp to Elche, Spain, 02, Sevilla, 01 and Portuguese Varenzi in a match that had not been completed due to mass riots.
The Jeddah Federation club decided to impose disciplinary penalties on its players for the events of the Farinzi friendly match
Yesterday’s first game was halted a few minutes before the end due to clashes between the two players, forcing the arena referee to finish before the original time.
