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Al Rakhi ends the season in the best possible way
In the current season of the Saudi Roshan League, Al-Ahli ended their career with a goal against their rival Al-Khalej.
Al-Ahli defeated Al-Khalij 4-1 in the thirty-fourth and final round of the Roshen League at the Prince Muhammad bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam today, Wednesday.
Al Ahli is in third place.
Al-Ahly opened the scoring through Rayan Hamed in the eighth minute before Masouras equalized for the Gulf side in the 17th minute.
Firas Al-Brykan scored Al-Ahly’s second goal in the 34th minute, before Gulf defender Ali Al-Salem miscued a third own goal and Mathew Gonsalves scored the fourth in the 78th minute.
The win lifted Al-Ahly’s tally to 81 points to finish third in the Saudi League table, behind second-placed Al-Hilal on goal difference, while Al-Khalij stayed on 37 points for eleventh place.
“Al Ahli” with half of its composition
Al-Ahly finished their matches in the current Saudi Roshan League season with half their starting line-up as they witnessed the absence of key elements that helped the team win the AFC Elite Champions League title.
German coach Mathias Jesle, the coach of Al-Ahly, has decided to rest Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez, Ivorian midfielder Franck Kesse and Brazilian defender Roger Ibanez, while fellow Brazilian Henderson Galeno is out due to injury.
The team witnessed the participation of some alternative elements such as Saudi defender Ryan Hamed, Belgian full-back Mathieu Damms, Brazilian Matheus Gonsalves and Saudis Saleh Abu Al-Shamat and Firas Al-Braykan.
The formation of Al-Ahli was as follows.
Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy
Defensive line: Ali Majrashi – Ryan Hamed – Merih Demiral – Matthew Dames
Midfield: Saleh Abu Al-Shamat – Valentin Atangana – Enzo Milot – Mathew Gonsalves
Forward: Firas Al-Brykan – Evan Toney
Al-Ahli’s early goal
Al-Ahli opened the scoring early, particularly in the eighth minute of the match, through their defender Ryan Hamed, after English striker Ivan Toni passed him the ball right in front of the goal.
Quick response from the Gulf
However, Al Khalij club reacted quickly, particularly in the 17th minute, through their player Masouras, who made the pass into the net.
Al-Buraika goal
In the 34th minute of the match, “Al-Ahly” scored their second goal through Firas Al-Braykan, after a pass by Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, which he brilliantly turned into the net.
Own goal
Al Ahli continued to attack early in the second half until Gulf defender Ali Al-Salem scored an own goal after a deft break from Brazilian winger Matheus Gonsalves.
Johnsulfis’ goal
After missing a third chance, Gonsalves scored Al-Ahly’s fourth in the 78th minute after sending a long ball from outside the box that tricked the goalkeeper into the net.
