International Friendly

Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Saudi Arabia
  • 73': Salem Al-Dawsari
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1 - 2
Venezuela
  • 26': Josef Martínez
  • 34': Salomón Rondón

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 5': Delay in match (Saudi Arabia).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 5': Hussain Al Qahtani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb tries a through ball, but Haroune Camara is caught offside.
  • 8': Offside, Venezuela. Alain Baroja tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 12': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
  • 12': Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Foul by Samuel Sosa (Venezuela).
  • 17': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
  • 18': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Offside, Venezuela. Miguel Navarro tries a through ball, but Samuel Sosa is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Haroune Camara (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 22': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 22': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 1. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
  • 28': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 28': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by José Martínez.
  • 33': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia).
  • 33': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 2. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduard Bello.
  • 36': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 36': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Haroune Camara (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
  • 37': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 37': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
  • 38': Haroune Camara (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 41': Foul by Ahmed Sharahili (Saudi Arabia).
  • 41': Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
  • 41': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Offside, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón tries a through ball, but Eduard Bello is caught offside.
  • 42': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Josef Martínez (Venezuela) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 43': VAR Decision: No Goal Saudi Arabia 0-2 Venezuela.
  • 44': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Sharahili tries a through ball, but Haroune Camara is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 0, Venezuela 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Moteb Al Harbi.
  • 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
  • 46': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
  • 46': Haroune Camara (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
  • 48': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 52': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Samuel Sosa (Venezuela).
  • 54': Foul by Hussain Al Qahtani (Saudi Arabia).
  • 54': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hussain Al Qahtani.
  • 60': Substitution, Venezuela. Ernesto Torregrossa replaces Josef Martínez.
  • 60': Substitution, Venezuela. Junior Moreno replaces Tomás Rincón.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Alexander González (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 62': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulaziz Al Bishi replaces Haroune Camara.
  • 62': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Khaibari replaces Hussain Al Qahtani.
  • 63': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Eduard Bello (Venezuela).
  • 65': VAR Decision: No Penalty Saudi Arabia.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Ernesto Torregrossa (Venezuela).
  • 67': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Substitution, Venezuela. Jean Fuentes replaces Jhon Chancellor.
  • 71': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhon Murillo replaces Eduard Bello.
  • 71': Substitution, Venezuela. Yohán Cumaná replaces Samuel Sosa.
  • 72': Offside, Venezuela. Jhon Murillo tries a through ball, but Ernesto Torregrossa is caught offside.
  • 73': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Venezuela 2. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Abdulaziz Al Bishi.
  • 74': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulelah Al Amri replaces Ali Al Bulayhi.
  • 74': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Hamdan replaces Feras Al Brikan.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nasser Al Dawsari with a cross.
  • 80': Ernesto Torregrossa (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Ahmed Sharahili (Saudi Arabia).
  • 81': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Ahmed Sharahili.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernesto Torregrossa.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Murillo.
  • 82': Abdullah Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 83': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Abdulelah Al Amri tries a through ball, but Saleh Al Shehri is caught offside.
  • 84': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Yohán Cumaná (Venezuela).
  • 84': Foul by Ernesto Torregrossa (Venezuela).
  • 84': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Ernesto Torregrossa (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Abdulaziz Al Bishi (Saudi Arabia).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Venezuela. Brayan Alcócer replaces Miguel Navarro.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
  • 90'+4': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Hand ball by Alexander González (Venezuela).
  • 90'+6': Alexander González (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+7': Brayan Alcócer (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 90'+8': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Nasser Al Dawsari.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Venezuela 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Venezuela 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 4,960

Line-Ups

KSA Saudi Arabia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi
3 Ahmed Sharahili
6 Moteb Al-Harbi
12 Saud Abdulhamid Yellow Card
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
23 Mohamed Kanno
8 Hussain Al-Qahtani
14 Haroune Camara
18 Abdulrahman Ghareeb
9 Feras Al-Brikan
Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
Saleh Al-Shehri, Osama Al Marwash, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Mohammed Al-Yami, Fahad Alrashidi, Haitham Asiri, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Abdulaziz Al-Bishi.

VEN Venezuela (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Alain Baroja (GK)
3 Yordan Osorio Yellow Card
4 Jhon Chancellor
18 Miguel Navarro
21 Alexander González Yellow Card
8 Tomás Rincón
13 José Andrés Martínez
11 Samuel Sosa
9 Eduard Bello
17 Josef Martínez
23 Salomón Rondón
Venezuela Substitutes:
Christian Makoun, Freddy Vargas, Teo Quintero, Ronald Hernández, Jhon Murillo, Júnior Moreno, Ernesto Torregrossa, Andres Ferro, Brayan Alcocer Narváez, Telasco Segovia, Cristian Cásseres Jr., Christopher Varela, Jean Franco Fuentes, Yohan Cumana, Oscar González.

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