Al-Fateh vs Al Diriyah

We're deep into the 90th and Al-Fateh still hold the bulk of possession, but they just can't turn that 60% into anything meaningful. Al Diriyah look every bit ready to hang on for the 2-1 win.

Ninety minutes almost done and Al-Fateh are still probing away, 60% of the ball to their name, but Al Diriyah look set to see this 2-1 out. The clock is now the away side's best friend.

Into the 88th now and Al-Fateh keep hold of possession, 59-41, but there's precious little to show for it as Al Diriyah cling on to that 2-1 advantage. Time is fast becoming the home side's biggest opponent.

Fresh legs on for Al-Fateh as Kennedy Boateng replaces Ziyad Maher Al Jari with three minutes left to chase this game. Still 59% of the ball for the home side, but Al Diriyah's 2-1 lead holds firm for now.

Five minutes left on the clock and Al-Fateh still dominate the ball, 60-40, but Al Diriyah's back line isn't budging. That 2-1 scoreline feels like it's just going to grind out now.

Al-Fateh continue to camp in Al Diriyah's half without really threatening, that 60-40 possession count meaning little with the visitors still ahead 2-1. Six minutes left plus whatever's added, and the trailing side just can't find a way through.

Seven minutes to go and Al-Fateh keep circulating possession, 58% to Al Diriyah's 42%, but there's no urgency breaking through just yet. Al Diriyah look content to let the clock do the work with that 1-2 lead intact.

Fresh legs for Al Diriyah as Darwin Nuñez is sent on, replacing Meshari Fahad Al Nemer with a straight swap up top. Al-Fateh still have the ball more, 58% to 42%, but that 2-1 lead stands firm with under ten minutes left.

We hit the 80th minute with Al-Fateh still dominating the ball at 60%, but Al Diriyah aren't budging an inch, that 1-2 scoreline holding firm as the clock ticks on.

79 minutes played and Al-Fateh's 58% share of the ball still isn't cutting through - Al Diriyah defending deep and disciplined, that 2-1 lead looking increasingly comfortable.

78 minutes gone and it's the same story - Al-Fateh camped in possession but going nowhere fast, Al Diriyah content to hold their shape and protect that 2-1 lead.

77 minutes on the clock and Al Diriyah look happy to let Al-Fateh have their 57% of possession - it's not translating into anything clear cut. The 1-2 scoreline still stands, and the visitors seem well drilled in seeing this one out.

Quarter of an hour left plus stoppage, and Al-Fateh keep knocking without an opening - that 57-43 share of the ball doesn't seem to bother Al Diriyah one bit, still sat in at 1-2.

Nothing doing in the 74th - Al-Fateh still ticking things over with the lion's share of possession but Al Diriyah aren't budging an inch, that 1-2 scoreline holding firm.

Seventy-three minutes gone and the numbers barely shift - Al-Fateh still shading possession at 57%, Al Diriyah content to defend that 1-2 lead deep in their own half. The urgency is there for the hosts, but final ball keeps letting them down.

Double change for Al-Fateh at the break in play - Mihai Lixandru on for Fahad Al Zubaidi, and Abdul Rahman Al Khaibari replacing Sattam Tumbukti, fresh legs as the hosts chase an equaliser at 1-2.

Seventy on the clock and still 1-2, Al-Fateh camped in the final third with that 58% share but no way past a well-drilled Al Diriyah rearguard. Patience is wearing thin among the home faithful as the visitors just soak it up.

Sixty-nine now, and Al-Fateh continue to dominate the ball at 58%, but Al Diriyah aren't budging an inch. Nothing doing in this spell - the visitors sit in, happy to see out the clock at 1-2.

Sixty-eight, and Al-Fateh are still probing with the bulk of possession, but that disallowed goal seems to have settled Al Diriyah rather than rattled them. The 1-2 scoreline holds firm as the hosts search for a way through.

Big news at 67' - Adil Boulbina thought he'd made it 3-1 for Al Diriyah, but VAR steps in and chalks the goal off. Al-Fateh breathe again, still trailing 1-2 despite their 58% share of the ball.

Sixty-five on the clock and Al-Fateh keep the ball at 57%, but there's still no crack in that Al Diriyah wall. The visitors look content to nurse their 2-1 advantage and let the minutes tick by.

Sixty-three now, and the rhythm hasn't changed - Al-Fateh still shading possession 56-44 but Al Diriyah's shape simply won't crack. That 2-1 scoreline is starting to feel very stubborn indeed.

Sixty-two minutes gone and it's more of the same pattern, Al-Fateh holding 56% but still searching for the breakthrough against Al Diriyah's 2-1 lead. The visitors are happy to sit deep and let the home side knock it around out front.

The hour mark comes and goes with Al-Fateh still camped in possession at 58%, but Al Diriyah's low block hasn't budged and that 2-1 lead stands firm. Nothing clean carving through yet for the home side.

Fifty-nine now, and Al Diriyah just keep absorbing everything Al-Fateh throw at them, that 58-42 split in the ball meaning little with the 2-1 scoreboard unmoved. Frustration building for the home side as the clock ticks past the hour mark.

Fifty-eight minutes played and Al-Fateh continue to dominate the ball without cracking that Al Diriyah resistance, still trailing 2-1. The visitors look content to let their opponents have the 57%, banking on that scoreline holding up.

Fifty-seven minutes gone and it's the same old story, Al-Fateh pushing towards 60% of the ball but still stuck behind that 2-1 scoreline. Al Diriyah aren't panicking, happy to soak up the pressure and sit in.

Fifty-five now and the pattern's unchanged, Al-Fateh camped in possession but Al Diriyah's back line refusing to budge from that 2-1 lead. Patience wearing thin around the home end as this quiet spell drags on.

Fifty-four minutes on the clock and Al Diriyah still cling to that 2-1 advantage, largely untroubled despite Al-Fateh's continued grip on the ball. Nothing doing in behind for the home side, who are struggling to turn territory into anything meaningful.

Just past the hour of possession dominance for Al-Fateh but nothing to show for it, still trailing 2-1 as the game settles into a lull. Al Diriyah look content to let them have the ball out wide.

Fifty-two gone and Al Diriyah's 2-1 edge is holding firm, Al-Fateh still shuffling it around with that 57% share but finding no way through. It's all a bit stop-start out there right now.

Half an hour into this second period and Al Diriyah's 2-1 lead remains untroubled, with Al-Fateh's 57% share of possession yet to translate into any real pressure. Play has gone a bit flat here as the clock ticks past the fifty-minute mark.

Al-Fateh continue to enjoy the majority of the ball here in the early stages of this half, but Al Diriyah's 2-1 lead stands firm at 49 minutes. Not much for either goalkeeper to deal with right now.

Approaching the hour mark of the contest and Al Diriyah still hold that 2-1 advantage, with Al-Fateh shading possession 52-48 but struggling to turn it into anything meaningful. A cagey spell here as both sides settle into the second period.

Two minutes into the second half and it's Al Diriyah who lead 2-1, though Al-Fateh are edging the ball slightly at 52%. Quiet start to this half so far, nothing to report from either box yet.

We're into the final minute of the half now, 1-1 the score, Al-Fateh holding a slim edge in possession at 52%. Whatever's coming before the break, it hasn't arrived yet - just some tidy, uneventful passing to see out the period.

Into the 44th now, still 1-1, and Al Diriyah have nudged back in front on the ball at 55%. One minute left of this half to navigate, and neither side looks in a hurry to force the issue.

43 minutes on the clock, still all square at 1-1, and Al-Fateh have edged possession slightly ahead now at 51%. Nothing doing in these closing stages before the break, both sides content to see out the half as it stands.

42 minutes gone and still level at 1-1, possession now almost even but Al Diriyah just edging it 53-47. Play ticking along quietly here as both teams look ready to settle for the scoreline at the break.

41 minutes played and the deadlock holds at 1-1, with Al Diriyah's share of the ball ticking up to 53%. Al-Fateh not chasing the game just yet, both sides seemingly happy to drift toward the break at this pace.

39 minutes on the clock and it's still 1-1, Al Diriyah keeping their slight grip on possession at 56%. Al-Fateh happy enough to sit in and manage the game as we edge closer to half-time.

Into the 38th minute now, still 1-1, and Al Diriyah continue to see a touch more of it at 56%. Nothing frantic from either side, both content to let this one breathe before the break.

Thirty-seven minutes gone and the scoreline stays level at 1-1, Al Diriyah still edging the ball at 56-44. Neither side seems eager to force the issue right now, this one settling back into a watching game.

Faisal Abdulwahed levels it up, 1-1! Al-Fateh needed that leveller and it's flipped the mood entirely after sitting off for so long.

Thirty-four minutes played and the possession split holds steady around 57-43 in Al Diriyah's favour, but there's little urgency behind it. Al-Fateh continue to absorb without much fuss, still just the single goal adrift.

Thirty-three minutes on the clock and it's the same story, Al Diriyah dominant on the ball at 57-43 but not really turning that into danger. Al-Fateh sit deep, still just a goal behind, happy to let the game simmer rather than boil over.

Half an hour mark ticks by and the shape of the game hasn't changed much, Al Diriyah edging things 56-44 in possession. Al-Fateh remain a goal down but look untroubled sitting off and inviting the visitors onto them.

Thirty-one gone and Al Diriyah's grip on the ball has eased slightly to 57-43, though Al-Fateh still haven't found a way to really assert themselves. Trailing 1-0, they're content for now to let the visitors have the ball without the ball hurting them.

Twenty-nine minutes played and Al Diriyah still hold that 58-42 edge in possession, but there's little penetration to show for it. Al-Fateh trail by the odd goal and seem content to let this half tick along quietly.

Half an hour approaching and the deadlock holds, Al Diriyah still shading possession at 58-42. Al-Fateh are happy to stay compact and let the game drift for now.

Twenty-seven minutes on the clock, still nothing to separate them, and Al Diriyah's control of the ball edges to 58-42. Al-Fateh continue to sit off and absorb, waiting for their moment rather than chasing the game.

Twenty-six minutes gone and it's still goalless, Al Diriyah continuing to enjoy the lion's share at 59-41. Al-Fateh remain patient without the ball, and this first half is yet to find its spark.

Quarter of an hour and more gone now, still 0-0, and Al Diriyah keep their nose in front on the ball at 58-42. Al-Fateh look content to let them have it in these areas, no real urgency from either side just yet.

Twenty-two minutes played and the pattern holds, Al Diriyah with the bulk of possession at 56-44, but nothing sharp to show for it. Al-Fateh happy to sit in and wait, and this one's still crying out for a moment of quality.

Twenty-one minutes on the clock and it's swung back the other way slightly, Al-Fateh edging possession 43-57... wait, Al Diriyah still shading it there. Either way, the game's yet to really ignite, both sides content to probe without committing.

Nineteen minutes gone and Al Diriyah continue to see more of it, 58-42 now, but that dominance still isn't translating into anything meaningful. Still 0-0, still waiting for that first real spark.

Al Diriyah have nudged ahead in possession now, 56-44, though it's still all very low-key here at 0-0. Eighteen minutes on the clock and neither side has really found a gear yet.

Sixteen minutes played and still nothing to separate these two, Al-Fateh holding that slender 56-44 edge in possession. Patience seems to be the word of the day here, neither team in a hurry to force things.

Fourteen minutes gone and the deadlock remains, Al-Fateh still shading possession 57-43 without really threatening anything. A cagey opening quarter of an hour here, both sides content to probe rather than commit.

Al-Fateh now have the upper hand in terms of the ball, 57-43, but it's yet to translate into anything meaningful. Still goalless here at Al-Fateh through thirteen, both sides yet to really assert themselves.

Twelve minutes on the clock and it's still deadlocked at 0-0, with the possession stats barely shifting either way. Al Diriyah keep a slight edge in the ball, but neither side has really forced the issue yet.

Possession's now almost even, 46-54, as Al-Fateh continue to settle into this one. Eleven minutes gone and still nothing to separate these two sides on the scoreboard.

Al-Fateh have clawed their way into this one a bit more, the possession gap narrowing to 58-42 in Al Diriyah's favour. Still no real breakthrough though, just a cagey nine minutes so far.

Still very much a one-sided opening spell in terms of the ball, Al Diriyah keeping it at 69% possession as Al-Fateh sit deep and wait. Nothing clear-cut yet from either side, just a lot of probing without penetration.

Al Diriyah continue to knock it around patiently, still holding the lion's share of possession here in the early stages. Al-Fateh will need to find a way to get out of their own half and make something happen.

Early booking for Al-Fateh as Abdulelah Al Khaibari goes into the book in the 3rd minute. Al Diriyah have settled quicker, dominating the ball so far with 69% possession.