Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela, 2022 International Friendly
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Saudi Arabia are hosting Venezuela
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. The match is a part of the International Friendly.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Venezuela. Yohán Cumaná tries a through ball, but Yeferson Soteldo is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia).
- 8': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Yohán Cumaná (Venezuela).
- 13': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Yasser Al Shahrani.
- 14': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel Ferraresi with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
- 15': Attempt missed. Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno following a fast break.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Firas Al Brikan.
- 16': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
- 16': Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 18': Foul by Christian Larotonda (Venezuela).
- 18': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
- 21': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
- 21': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 23': Attempt missed. Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Yohán Cumaná (Venezuela).
- 26': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 26': Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia).
- 29': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 31': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela).
- 32': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Yohán Cumaná (Venezuela).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Firas Al Brikan.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Ali Lajami.
- 36': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 36': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Firas Al Brikan.
- 37': Attempt saved. Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross.
- 37': Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 1. Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 38': Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
- 39': Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 40': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Ali Al Hassan tries a through ball, but Yasser Al Shahrani is caught offside.
- 41': Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Eduard Bello (Venezuela).
- 42': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 42': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Venezuela. Nahuel Ferraresi tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 44': Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Christian Larotonda (Venezuela).
- 45': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Salomón Rondón.
- 45'+2': Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Yohán Cumaná (Venezuela).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 1.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. José Martínez replaces Eduard Bello.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Miguel Navarro replaces Yohán Cumaná.
- 46': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
- 46': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela).
- 48': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 50': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 50': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
- 52': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt saved. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
- 53': Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela).
- 53': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Offside, Venezuela. Nahuel Ferraresi tries a through ball, but Yeferson Soteldo is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Sultan Al Ghannam replaces Ali Lajami.
- 58': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Otayf replaces Nasser Al Dawsari.
- 58': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Sami Al Najei replaces Ali Al Hassan.
- 58': Foul by Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia).
- 58': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jhon Murillo (Venezuela).
- 59': Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia).
- 60': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
- 61': Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Firas Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia).
- 62': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
- 64': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 65': Attempt missed. Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yasser Al Shahrani.
- 68': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Martínez with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Jhon Chancellor.
- 69': Attempt missed. Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres Jr replaces Tomás Rincón.
- 72': Substitution, Venezuela. Fernando Aristeguieta replaces Salomón Rondón.
- 72': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Hamdan replaces Firas Al Brikan.
- 72': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
- 73': Offside, Venezuela. Jhon Chancellor tries a through ball, but Fernando Aristeguieta is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Sami Al Najei.
- 76': Offside, Venezuela. Jhon Murillo tries a through ball, but Fernando Aristeguieta is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt saved. Abdullah Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 78': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
- 79': Substitution, Venezuela. Adalberto Peñaranda replaces Yeferson Soteldo.
- 80': Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
- 80': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Hattan Bahebri replaces Mohamed Kanno.
- 81': Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Fernando Aristeguieta (Venezuela).
- 83': Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia).
- 84': Attempt missed. Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Navarro from a direct free kick.
- 85': Substitution, Venezuela. Roberto Rosales replaces Jhon Murillo.
- 87': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Roberto Rosales.
- 88': Attempt saved. Fernando Aristeguieta (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adalberto Peñaranda.
- 88': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
- 89': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Hattan Bahebri tries a through ball, but Abdulaziz Al Bishi is caught offside.
- 90': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Ziyad Al Sahafi (Saudi Arabia).
- 90'+2': Foul by Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia).
- 90'+2': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Martínez.
- 90'+5': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
- 90'+6': Abdullah Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Sultan Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Joel Graterol.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 1.
- 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 1.
- 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 1.
Statistics
 VEN |
KSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 41.4 | Possession | 58.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 311 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
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Attendance: 400
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Attendance: 400
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri |
| 3 | Ziyad Al Sahafi |
| 13 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
| 12 | Ali Lajami |
| 15 | Ali Al-Hassan  |
| 24 | Nasser Al-Dawsari |
| 28 | Mohamed Kanno |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 8 | Abdulaziz Al-Bishi |
Venezuela (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Joel Graterol (GK) |
| 4 | Jhon Chancellor |
| 2 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 3 | Yordan Osorio |
| 8 | Tomás Rincón |
| 26 | Christian Larotonda |
| 25 | Yohan Cumana |
| 15 | Jhon Murillo |
| 23 | Salomón Rondón |
| 10 | Yeferson Soteldo |
| 18 | Eduard Bello |
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