A difficult qualification for Ittihad Jeddah and Al Hilal in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup
Ittihad Jeddah qualified with difficulty for the round of sixteen of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, in a marathon match against its host Al-Khuloud 7/6 on penalty kicks, after the end of the original and extra time in a positive draw 1/1, within the matches of the round of 32.
Al-Ahly, Al-Faihaa and Al-Faisaly also qualified for the round of 16, as Al-Ahly defeated its host Al-Ain 3/2, Al-Fayhaa defeated its host Riyadh 2/1, and Al-Faisaly defeated its guest Al-Taei 2/0.
Earlier, Al Hilal also qualified for the round of 16 with a difficult victory over Al Jabalain, which is active in the first division, 1-0, while Al-Najma, which plays in the first division, caused an early surprise in the cup after defeating its guest, Al-Raed, 2-1.