2013 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

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2013 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final
Event 2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
After extra time
Al-Hilal won 4–2 on penalties
Date22 February 2013 (2013-02-22)
Venue King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Referee Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Attendance58,430
WeatherClear
27 °C (81 °F)
18% humidity
2012
2014

The 2013 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was the 38th final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 22 February 2013 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. [1] It was Al-Hilal's 13th Crown Prince Cup final and Al-Nassr's fifth final. This was the first meeting between these two clubs in the final. In addition, this was Al-Nassr's first final since 1996.

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Al-Hilal won 4–2 on a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time, securing a record-extending 12th title in the competition and their sixth one in a row. [2]

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Hilal 12 (1964, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 )
Al-Nassr 4 (1973, 1974, 1991, 1996)

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 twelfth Crown Prince Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012.

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-Hilal reached a record 13th final after a 1–0 away win to Al-Faisaly. [6] This was Al-Hilal's sixth final in a row. Previously, they won finals in 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and lost in 1999.

Al-Nassr reached their fifth final, after a 2–0 away win to Al-Raed. [7] They reached their first final since 1996 when they finished as runners-up after losing to Al-Shabab.

This was the first meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup final. [8] This was the ninth meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup; Al-Hilal won 7 times while Al-Nassr won once in 1973. The two teams played each other twice in the season prior to the final with both teams winning once. [9]

Road to the final

Al-HilalRoundAl-Nassr
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Najran 2–1 (A)Round of 16 Al-Taawoun 4–2 (A)
Al-Fateh 2–0 (A)Quarter-finals Al-Ahli 2–1 (A)
Al-Faisaly 1–0 (A)Semi-finals Al-Raed 2–0 (A)

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

Match

Details

Al-Hilal 1–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Nassr
Report
Penalties
4–2
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Al-Nassr
GK28 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Sudairy
RB2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Sultan Al-Bishi Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 84'
CB25 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Majed Al-Marshedi
CB33 Flag of Brazil.svg Ozéia Yellow card.svg 14'
LB4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Zori Sub off.svg 99'
RM12 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Shahrani
CM6 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammed Al-Qarni Yellow card.svg 36'
CM13 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salman Al-Faraj
LM10 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Yellow card.svg 34'
CF9 Flag of Brazil.svg Wesley Sub off.svg 72'
CF20 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Qahtani (c)
Substitutes:
GK22 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Fahad Al-Shammari
DF34 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammad Massad Sub on.svg 99'
MF8 Flag of Colombia.svg Gustavo Bolívar
MF11 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullaziz Al-Dawsari
MF24 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Nawaf Al-Abed Sub on.svg 84'
MF29 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salem Al-Dawsari Sub on.svg 72'
FW7 Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Byung-soo
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Zlatko Dalić
GK22 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Enezi
RB26 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Shaye Sharahili
CB2 Flag of Bahrain.svg Mohamed Husain
CB4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Omar Hawsawi
LB24 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hussein Abdulghani (c)
CM8 Flag of Egypt.svg Hosny Abd Rabo Yellow card.svg 70'
CM14 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ibrahim Ghaleb Yellow card.svg 74'
CM37 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ayman Ftayni Sub off.svg 46'
RF25 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khaled Al-Zylaeei Yellow card.svg 109'
CF10 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Sub off.svg 94'
LF16 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Bastos
Substitutes:
GK33 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mutaeb Assiri
DF12 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khalid Al-Ghamdi
DF13 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mohamed Al-Bishi
DF20 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi
MF15 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdoh Otaif Yellow card.svg 96'Sub on.svg 46'Sub off.svg 103'
FW90 Flag of Greece.svg Angelos Charisteas Sub on.svg 94'
FW99 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hassan Al-Raheb Sub on.svg 103'
Manager:
Flag of Uruguay.svg José Carreño

Assistant referees:
Riccardo Di Fiore (Italy)
Alessandro Giallatini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Abdulrahman Al-Amri

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. "النصر المتعطش للذهب يواجه الهلال الطامح لمصالحة جماهيره".
  2. "الهلال يهزم النصر ويتوج بكأس ولي العهد للمرة الـ 12".
  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. "الهلال يتغلب على الفيصلي ويتأهل لنهائي كأس ولي العهد".
  7. "النصر يتأهل لنهائي كأس ولي العهد".
  8. "الهلال والنصر وجهاً لوجه لأول مرة في نهائي كأس ولي العهد".
  9. "Match history".