THIS THREAD WAS PLACED HERE BY MISTAKE. IF YOU'RE A MOD, KINDLY MOVE IT TO THE SAUDI ARABIA SECTION. THANK YOU. In less than 12 hours, Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal will face off for the third time this season, this time in the Crown Prince Cup semi-final. The winner faces the third Riyadh club, Al-Shabab Nasr looked very mediocre in the first two matches against Hilal, but since then, with their new coach and their new players, they've managed to knock Ittihad out of two cups, and everyone has been impressed by how well they've been playing under their new Argentine coach. Right now, Al-Nasr are in better form and higher confidence than they've been in a long time, and they really think they can go on and win this tournament. Their fans -- who didn't even bother to show up for the last derby in the league -- are expected to come out in full force. It's probably going to be a full-house at the King Fahad Stadium. Any predictions? Expected line-ups? Things to watch out for? Let's hear it. (yallah la tfashloonni 3ad ) I'll start with Hilal's expected line-up: ..........................M. Al-Deayea............................... .............O. Hawsawi.............M. Al-Marshadi.............. M. Nami...................................................A. Al-Zouri .......................K. Aziz.........Mirel Radoi..................... Christian Wilhelmsson.................................Seol Ku whatever his name is .................................Tarek El-Tayeb....................... ............................................................................ .............................Yasser Al-Qahtani........................ Possible subs: Al-Fraidi, Al-Shalhoub, Al-3anbar.
Sorry, guys, I meant to post this in the Saudi section but put it here by mistake. Mods ... some help here please? Thanks.
Well, here it goes for nassr's expected line-up: ---------------------------------Khalid Radhy----------------------------- ------------------------Al Bahri-------------------Eder Gaucho------------ Majed Hazzazi---------------------------------------------Mishal Al Mutairi --------------------Mohsen Al Garni----------Yousef Al Muwaine----------- Hossam Ghaly--------------------------------------------------------Elton -------------------------------Ala'a Al Kuwaikabi-------------------------- ---------------------------------Hasan Rabia----------------------------- Possible subs (3 of these 5 depending on the match conditions): Al Mobarak, Hamad Al Sugoor, Abdullah Al Waked, Rayan Bilal, Al Shahrani...
I wouldn't be surprised if he started with Waked. In the last match, the goals came after he got subbed out (I was going to shut off the TV and go back to bed but when I saw him leaving the pitch I changed my mind ). How did you think Hossam Ghaly did against Ittihad?
Hossam ghaly was okay in the match, he is a good player, he is skilled in passing abilities, but in some matches he goes crazy..... He's an agressive player!
Overall, Hilal is having edge over Nassr as Hilal's camp looked more experienced, organized and mature .... I predict either 1-0 or 2-0 or 2-1 for Hilal. So, let's see. Does anyone have an online link for this match?
I'm gonna stay home. The last time I didn't go to the stadium (Faisal cup final) Al-Nasr won so maybe I'm bad luck or something.
I'm disappointed in you man, I thought you would be the first one there. 55,000 fans are there apparently, but the incompetents at ART are showing the match without sound.
It's already 1-0 to Al-Hilal by the way ... Christian Wilhelmsson from a nice Yasser Al-Qahtani assist in the 6th minute.
I wonder how long Cosmin is going to let Seol play at the expense of better players like Al-Shalhoub and Al-Fraidi.
Good goal by Al Hilal. Nami is impressive so far.... I liked the shot by Radoi, Saudi NT should do the same as Radio did few moments ago i.e., Shoot @ goal from outside the penalty area.
Nasr are getting back into the game, but they're making a lot of ugly fouls. Eder already has a booking.
The card on Eder looked kinda suspicous. A couple of tackles on Willie looked like dives to me. Also, Mershadi prolly got a second yellow for shirt pulling. Looks like this ref hates that for some reason. H-T score 1-0 to Al-Hilal. Seol is looking.....very unimpressive. Give me a break man, I literally have zero riyals in my wallet AND account now. I was hoping to mooch off my Nasrawy cousin but he's not going to the game eithier and I already loaned 200SR from my parents so I can't go to them (that and my father would kill me because he hates Al-Nasr). كان عندي 5 ريال سرفتها على شكشوكة و بيبسي للفطور
Inspite of the Red card, Al Hilal is playing better. Moreover, I think Cosmin should substitute Tareq Al Tayeb as he has a booking now which can be converted into Red cad as Tayeb has lost his temperoment as well..... Shalhoub will be a nice choice .... and also, replace Seoul with any defender as Hilal also needs to defend now with whatever advantage (goal) they have....
They started targetting Wilhelmsson from the first minute (just like the Shabab game). Eder cut Wilhelmsson down from behind when he was at full speed! The ref doesn't give cards as easily to Nasr players as he does to Hilal players, even though Nasr committed a lot more fouls (including an ugly studs-up foul from your boy Al-Kweikbi). I understand Marshadi's first yellow, but not the second.
Al-Kweikbi is a traitor. Me no like. The card on Eder came from a tackle from the side that Willie seemed to jump over. Though at the last minute Ghaly went for a dangerous high tackle on Yasser but the ref played it on, I haven't seen a replay of that but I did see Ghaly pointing to the ball (as in he got the ball not the man) and the ref seemed to be in a good position to see it.