Al Ettifaq Saudi Club 3, Al Okhdood SC 1

NAJRAN, Saudi Arabia (Interstat) — Al Ettifaq Saudi Club defeated Al Okhdood SC 3-1 on Thursday at Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium in the Saudi Pro League season opener for both sides. Al Ettifaq struck first with a goal from Álvaro Medrán in first-half stoppage time, then answered a second-half equalizer from Al Okhdood’s Juan Pedroza with two more goals to secure the victory. Georginio Wijnaldum and Khalid Al Ghannam also scored for the visitors, while Francisco Calvo and Mohau Nkota each contributed an assist. The match began with both teams testing each other’s defenses. Al Okhdood pressed… Read more...