2010 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

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2010 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final
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Al-Hilal celebrating their ninth title
Event 2009–10 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Al-Ahli Al-Hilal
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Date19 February 2010 (2010-02-19)
Venue King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Referee Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Attendance60,000
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The 2010 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was the 35th final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 19 February 2010 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal. [1] It was Al-Ahli's 11th Crown Prince Cup final and Al-Hilal's 10th final. This was the third meeting between these two clubs in the final. It was Al-Ahli's first final since 2007 and Al-Hilal's third final in a row.

Contents

Al-Hilal won the match 2–1 to claim their ninth Crown Prince Cup title and third one in a row. [2]

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Ahli 10 (1957, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 )
Al-Hilal 9 (1964, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 , 2009 )

Venue

The King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh hosted the final King Fahd Int. Stadium- Opening Arabian Gulf Cup 2014.jpg
The King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh hosted the final

The King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue. This was the tenth Crown Prince Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009.

The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987. [3] The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup. [4] Its current capacity is 68,752 [5] and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background

Al-Ahli reached their eleventh final, after a defeating Al-Shabab 3–1 on penalties. [6] They reached their first final since 2007 when they won the tournament after defeating Al-Ittihad 2–1.

Al-Hilal reached their tenth final after a 2–1 win against Najran. [7] This was Al-Hilal's third final in a row. [8]

This was the third meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup final. Al-Hilal won twice in 2003 and 2006. [9] The two teams played each other three times in the season prior to the final with Al-Hilal winning all 3 matches. Twice in the League, 2–1 and 3–1, and once in the Federation Cup semi-final, 4–3. [10]

Road to the final

Al-AhliRoundAl-Hilal
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Hajer 3–2 (A)Round of 16 Al-Faisaly 2–1 (H)
Al-Fateh 2–0 (A)Quarter-finals Al-Nassr 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) (A)
Al-Shabab 2–2 (3–1 p) (A)Semi-finals Najran 2–1 (H)

Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Match

Details

Al-Ahli 1–2 Al-Hilal
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King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
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Al-Hilal
GK22 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Mayouf
RB14 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammad Massad (c)
CB19 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Walid Jahdali Yellow card.svg 70'
CB28 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jufain Al-Bishi
LB31 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mansoor Al-Harbi Yellow card.svg 70'
RM5 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Moataz Al-Musa
CM13 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ala Rishani Yellow card.svg 51'Sub off.svg 84'
CM17 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Al-Safri Sub off.svg 70'
LM10 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcinho
CF9 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Malek Mouath Sub off.svg 68'
CF7 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Simões
Substitutes:
FW11 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hassan Al-Raheb Sub on.svg 84'
MF16 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Waleed Bakshween Sub on.svg 70'
MF24 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdulrahim Jaizawi Sub on.svg 68'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Farias
GK30 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hassan Al-Otaibi
RB12 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Young-pyo Yellow card.svg 54'
CB3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Osama Hawsawi
CB25 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Majed Al-Marshedi
LB4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Zori
CM6 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khaled Aziz
CM8 Flag of Romania.svg Mirel Rădoi Yellow card.svg 89'
RW10 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Sub off.svg 68'
AM7 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Neves Sub off.svg 90'
LW9 Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Wilhelmsson
CF20 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Qahtani (c)
Substitutes:
MF13 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Omar Al-Ghamdi Sub on.svg 90'
MF24 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Nawaf Al Abed Sub on.svg 68'
Manager:
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric Gerets

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ولي العهد يرعي اليوم المباراة الختامية بين فريقي الاهلي و الهلال".
  2. ↑ "الأمير سلطان يتوج الهلال بكأس ولي العهد".
  3. ↑ "افتتاح استاد الملك فهد الدولي".
  4. ↑ "كأس الملك فهد للقارات محط أنظار العالم".
  5. ↑ "استاد الملك فهد الدولي تحفة معمارية يستوعب 70 ألف متفرج".
  6. ↑ "الاهلي طرفا اول في نهائي كاس ولي العهد".
  7. ↑ ""ديربي" الرياض "هلالي" بـ "ويلي"".
  8. ↑ "شمس الأهلي الجديد (تشرق) بكأس ولي العهد".
  9. ↑ "الهلال عُقدة الأهلي في النهائيات".
  10. ↑ "تاريخ لقاءات".
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