“Al-Ittihad and Al-Ta’i Face off in the Final Round of Saudi Professional League”

Written by Ahmed Haredy

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 10:03 PM

A negative tie dominated the events of the first half of Al-Ittihad’s confrontation with its guest team, Al-Ta’i, which is currently being held at the “Radioactive Jewel” stadium, as part of the 30th and final round of the Saudi Professional League.

Egyptian defender Ahmed Hegazy is absent from the Al-Ittihad list in front of its guest team, Al-Tai, and Tariq Hamed was on the bench.

The federation started the game with the following formation:

Goalkeeper: Grohe.

Defenders: Omar Hawsawi, Ahmed Sharahili, Ahmed Basmasoud and Maddallah Al-Olayan.

Midfielders: Bruno Henrique, Igor Coronado and Aaron Kamara.

Attack: Helder Costa, Abdul Razzaq Hamdallah and Romarinho.

The Portuguese coach Nuno Santo’s battalion was crowned the Saudi League title in the last round by defeating Al-Fayhaa 3-0 at Al-Majmaa Stadium, and Al-Ta’i’s final match will be before lifting the shield of the competition.

It is expected that the Radioactive Jewel Stadium will be filled with fans to celebrate the absent title since 2009, and the fans hope that this will happen after a moral victory over Al-Tai.

Ittihad Jeddah is at the top of the Saudi League standings with 69 points collected from 29 matches, while the guest team is in eighth place with 34 points, and the opportunity is there to finish the season in seventh place with a maximum if it beats Al-Ittihad and Damak loses its match.

The tigers were able to excel in the race over Al Nasr, who fell in the penultimate round in a tie trap with Al Ettifaq and let the title go easily.

This match is considered as the celebration of crowning the title and lifting the cup on the land of the radioactive jewel. It is expected that Ahmed Hegazy, captain of the Al-Ittihad team, will start the match as a mainstay, while Tariq Hamed will continue to be absent due to injury.