2015 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

2015 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final
Event2014–15 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Al-Ahli Al-Hilal
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Date13 February 2015 (2015-02-13)
VenueKing Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
RefereeTurki Al-Khudhayr[1]
Attendance50,437
WeatherPartly cloudy
19 °C (66 °F)
30% humidity
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The 2015 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final was the 40th final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 13 February 2015 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal.[2] It was Al-Ahli's 12th Crown Prince Cup final and Al-Hilal's 15th final. This was the fourth meeting between these two clubs in the final Al-Hilal won all previous meetings.[3]

Al-Ahli won the match 2–1 and secured their sixth title and first since 2007.[4]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Hilal 14 (1964, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Al-Ahli 11 (1957, 1958, 1970, 1974, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010)

Venue

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On 27 January 2015, the King Fahd International Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue.[5] This was the 14th Crown Prince Cup final hosted in the King Fahd International Stadium following those in 1992, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

The King Fahd International Stadium was built in 1982 and was opened in 1987.[6] The stadium was used as a venue for the 1992, 1995, and the 1997 editions of the FIFA Confederations Cup.[7] Its current capacity is 68,752[8] and it is used by the Saudi Arabia national football team, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and major domestic matches.

Background

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Al-Hilal reached a record 15th final after a 3–0 win against Al-Khaleej.[9] This was Al-Hilal's eighth final in a row. Previously, they won finals in 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, and lost in 1999 and 2014.

Al-Ahli reached their 12th final, after a 2–1 win against title holders Al-Nassr.[10] They reached their first final since 2010. They finished as runners-up after losing to Al-Hilal in that year's final. Previously, they won finals in 1957, 1970, 1998, 2002, and 2007, and lost in 1958, 1974, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2010.

This was the fourth meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup final.[11] Al-Hilal won all three times in 2003, 2006 and 2010. This was the 11th meeting between these two sides in the Crown Prince Cup; Al-Hilal won 5 times, Al-Ahli won 2 times and the two teams drew three times. The two teams played each other once in the season prior to the final. The match ended in a 0–0 draw.

Road to the final

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Further information: 2014–15 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Al-Ahli Round Al-Hilal
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Al-Hazem 1–0 (H) Preliminary round Bye
Hajer 2–0 (H) Round of 16 Al-Ittihad 3–2 (A)
Al-Ettifaq 2–1 (A) Quarter-finals Hetten 3–0 (H)
Al-Nassr 2–1 (H) Semi-finals Al-Khaleej 3–0 (H)

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

Match

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Details

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Al-Ahli2–1Al-Hilal
 Report
Attendance: 50,437
Al-Ahli
Al-Hilal
GK 22 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf Red card 62'
RB 21 Saudi Arabia Ageel Balghaith
CB 3 Saudi Arabia Osama Hawsawi
CB 25 Saudi Arabia Motaz Hawsawi
LB 13 Egypt Mohamed Abdel Shafy
DM 4 Saudi Arabia Waleed Bakshween
DM 8 Saudi Arabia Taisir Al-Jassim (c)
RW 47 Saudi Arabia Mustafa Bassas downward-facing red arrow 65'
AM 11 Saudi Arabia Housain Al-Mogahwi Yellow card 85'
LW 16 Brazil Osvaldo downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 41 Saudi Arabia Muhannad Assiri downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Mosailem upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 23 Saudi Arabia Kamel Al-Mousa
DF 26 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Aman upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 77 Saudi Arabia Amiri Kurdi
MF 7 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Aoufi
MF 29 Saudi Arabia Zakaria Sami
FW 9 Syria Omar Al Somah upward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Switzerland Christian Gross
GK 28 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Sudairy
RB 12 Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Shahrani
CB 23 South Korea Kwak Tae-Hwi
CB 26 Brazil Digão
LB 49 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Shamekh Yellow card 54' downward-facing red arrow 70'
DM 13 Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Faraj
DM 14 Saudi Arabia Saud Kariri (c)
RW 29 Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari
AM 7 Brazil Thiago Neves
LW 24 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abed downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 15 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani
Substitutes:
GK 22 Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Thunayan
DF 17 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hafith
MF 10 Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Shalhoub upward-facing green arrow 70' downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 11 Saudi Arabia Abdullaziz Al-Dawsari upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 18 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Otayf
FW 16 Saudi Arabia Yousef Al-Salem
FW 77 Greece Georgios Samaras upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Romania Laurențiu Reghecampf

Assistant referees:
Abdulaziz Al-Asmari
Badr Al-Shahrani
Fourth official:
Marai Al Awaji

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.

Statistics

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Overall
Statistic Al-Ahli Al-Hilal
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 11 12
Shots on target 3 3
Blocked shots 2 1
Ball possession 36% 64%
Corner kicks 2 2
Fouls committed 13 23
Offsides 0 2
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 1 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "رسميًا : الحكم السعودي تركي الخضير يقود نهائي كأس ولي العهد".
  2. ^ "كأس ولي العهد.. اللقب الـ 13 للزعيم أم السادس للراقي!".
  3. ^ "أهلي جدة أول بطل في تاريخ بطولة كأس ولي العهد السعودي".
  4. ^ "الأهلي يهزم الهلال ويتوج بطلاً لكأس ولي العهد".
  5. ^ "نهائي ولي العهد في ١٣ فبراير".
  6. ^ "افتتاح استاد الملك فهد الدولي".
  7. ^ "كأس الملك فهد للقارات محط أنظار العالم".
  8. ^ "استاد الملك فهد الدولي تحفة معمارية يستوعب 70 ألف متفرج".
  9. ^ "الهلال يعبر الخليج و يبلغ نهائي ولي العهد".
  10. ^ "الأهلي يقلب الطاولة على النصر ويتأهل لنهائي كأس ولي العهد".
  11. ^ "10 نهائيات و 5 كؤوس تزين قاعة الملكي".
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