King Saud Sports City Stadium in Al Bahah hosted the match between Al Ain Club and its guest, Saudi Youth Club, in the opening of the 13th round of the Saudi Professional League. In this match, the Youth Club achieved a valuable victory over the hosts, Al Ain, with a score of 3-0.
Goals for the Youth Club were scored by Juanka in the 61st minute and (90+4), and Abdullah Al-Hamdan in the 81st minute. The match overall was of average quality, with the first half being ordinary and lacking genuine threats on goal. The hosts, Al Ain Club, posed some danger through long balls behind the Youth defenders, but Al Ain's Montari was unable to capitalize on any of these opportunities. The Youth players struggled to convert possession into real goal-scoring chances, ending the first half scoreless.
In the second half, performance improved somewhat, and the Youth Club’s first goal from Juanka raised the tempo of the match. The substitute Nawaf Al-Abid added offensive effectiveness for the Youth, and he executed a perfect through ball to set up Abdullah Al-Hamdan’s second goal for the Youth Club. The forward push from Al Ain’s players provided the Lion’s attackers with the spaces they sought, allowing Juanka to add the Youth Club's third goal with a powerful shot in the (90+4), which deflected off an Al Ain defender and changed direction into the net.
It is worth noting that with this result, the Youth Club raised their points to 25, challenging Al Hilal for the top spot, as the blue team holds the same tally before their match against Al Ahli Jeddah (22 points) tomorrow, Friday. Al Ain's points remain at 10, placing them temporarily in 15th (second last) position.
