Saudi Arabia vs Algeria, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

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Saudi Arabia

24': Salman Al-Faraj
81': Yahya Alshehri

FT
2 - 0

Algeria

About

Saudi Arabia are hosting Algeria at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Osama Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia).
2': Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Attempt missed. Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ayoub Azzi with a cross.
7': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia).
7': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
8': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
9': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Offside, Algeria. Mokhtar Benmoussa tries a through ball, but Abdenour Belkheir is caught offside.
12': Attempt missed. Hichem Cherif (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
13': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Yasir Al Shahrani.
14': Foul by Salim Boukhanchouche (Algeria).
14': Saeed Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Salim Boukhanchouche (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Offside, Algeria. Toufik Moussaoui tries a through ball, but Mohamed Lamine Abid is caught offside.
17': Attempt blocked. Ali Lakroum (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoub Azzi.
18': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taiseer Al Jassam.
20': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Saeed Al Muwallad.
22': Ali Lakroum (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia).
23': Foul by Mokhtar Benmoussa (Algeria).
23': Mohammed Al Sahlawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Mokhtar Benmoussa (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Algeria 0. Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
28': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia).
28': Salim Boukhanchouche (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Osama Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia).
28': Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Abdullah Ateef (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria).
31': Foul by Mohamed Naamani (Algeria).
31': Yasir Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Abdullah Ateef (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Salim Boukhanchouche (Algeria).
33': Attempt missed. Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
34': Attempt saved. Abdenour Belkheir (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Lamine Abid.
34': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Abdullah Al-Mayoof.
35': Abdenour Belkheir (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia).
40': Delay in match Salim Boukhanchouche (Algeria) because of an injury.
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Hand ball by Farouk Chafaï (Algeria).
42': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Salem Al Dawsari tries a through ball, but Mohammed Al Sahlawi is caught offside.
43': Ayoub Azzi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Mohammed Al Sahlawi (Saudi Arabia).
44': Attempt missed. Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mokhtar Benmoussa with a cross.
45': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia).
45': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Algeria 0.
45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 1, Algeria 0.
45': Substitution, Algeria. Mohamed Benkhemassa replaces Salim Boukhanchouche.
49': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saeed Al Muwallad.
52': Attempt missed. Hattan Bahebri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Al Sahlawi with a through ball.
53': Foul by Farouk Chafaï (Algeria).
53': Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Farouk Chafaï (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Substitution, Algeria. Hocine El Orfi replaces Abdenour Belkheir.
55': Abdullah Ateef (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Mohamed Benkhemassa (Algeria).
56': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia).
56': Hocine El Orfi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia).
58': Hocine El Orfi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Substitution, Algeria. Habib Bouguelmouna replaces Ali Lakroum.
60': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
60': Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
61': Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia).
62': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt missed. Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer following a set piece situation.
64': Substitution, Algeria. Islam Arous replaces Ayoub Azzi.
64': Abdullah Ateef (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Habib Bouguelmouna (Algeria).
66': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
66': Habib Bouguelmouna (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Yasir Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Attempt missed. Mokhtar Benmoussa (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
69': Foul by Yasir Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
69': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Habib Bouguelmouna (Algeria).
70': Omar Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Habib Bouguelmouna (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
71': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Yahya Al Shehri replaces Hattan Bahebri.
71': Foul by Mohammed Al Sahlawi (Saudi Arabia).
71': Hocine El Orfi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Islam Arous (Algeria).
72': Mohammed Al Sahlawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Mohamed Naamani (Algeria).
72': Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Mohamed Naamani (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Substitution, Algeria. Abderrahmane Bourdim replaces Hichem Cherif.
74': Attempt missed. Abderrahmane Bourdim (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Naamani.
75': Foul by Osama Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia).
75': Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Substitution, Algeria. Abdelkarim Zouari replaces Ismael Bennacer.
78': Foul by Saeed Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
78': Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Attempt missed. Farouk Chafaï (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mokhtar Benmoussa following a set piece situation.
79': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Khaibari replaces Taiseer Al Jassam.
79': Foul by Hocine El Orfi (Algeria).
79': Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Abderrahmane Bourdim (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Abdullah Ateef (Saudi Arabia).
81': Goal! Saudi Arabia 2, Algeria 0. Yahya Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi.
85': Attempt missed. Mohammed Al Sahlawi (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
85': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al-Burayk replaces Saeed Al Muwallad.
86': Foul by Abdullah Ateef (Saudi Arabia).
86': Mohamed Benkhemassa (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Kanno replaces Salman Al Faraj.
88': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Ibrahim Ghaleb replaces Abdullah Ateef.
89': Attempt blocked. Habib Bouguelmouna (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abderrahmane Bourdim.
89': Hand ball by Mohamed Lamine Abid (Algeria).
90': Foul by Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia).
90': Hocine El Orfi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Habib Bouguelmouna (Algeria).
90'+2': Omar Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Mohamed Benkhemassa (Algeria).
90'+3': Ibrahim Ghaleb (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Algeria 0.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Algeria 0.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Algeria 0.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 175

Line-Ups

Saudi Arabia (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Abdullah Al-Mayouf (GK)
5	Omar Othman
3	Osama Hawsawi
14	Abdullah Otayf
13	Yasser Al-Shahrani
12	Saeed Al-Mowalad
7	Salman Al-Faraj
17	Taisir Al-Jassim
18	Salem Al-Dawsari
19	Hatan Bahbri
10	Mohammed Al-Sahlawi

Saudi Arabia Substitutes:

Ali Al-Bulayhi, Mohamed Kanno, Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi, Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri, Ibrahim Ghaleb, Mohammed Al-Burayk, Mohammed Jahfali, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Yahya Alshehri, Yasser Al-Mosailem.

Algeria (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Toufik Moussaoui (GK)
6	Farouk Chafaï
12	Mohamed Naamani
25	Mokhtar Benmoussa
13	Ayoub Azzi
21	Hichem Cherif El Ouazani
14	Salim Boukhanchouche
22	Ismaël Bennacer
9	Mohamed Abid
19	Abdenour Belkheir
10	Ali Lakroum

Algeria Substitutes:

Fawzi Chaouchi, Habib Bouguelmouna, Abdelkader Salhi, Ayoub Abdellaoui, Mohamed Benkhemassa, Abdelkarim Zouari, Abderrahmane Bourdim, Hocine El Orfi, Larbi Tabti, Islam Arous, Sabri Charbi, Farid El Mellali.

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