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2016 King Cup final

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2016 King Cup Final
Event2016 King Cup
After extra time
Date29 May 2016 (2016-05-29)
VenueKing Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
RefereeCarlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
Attendance53,465
WeatherClear
29 °C (84 °F)
50% humidity
2015

The 2016 King Cup Final was the final match of the 2016 King Cup, the 41st season of Saudi's main football cup, and the 9th season under the current King Cup title. It was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on 29 May 2016, between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr.[1]

Al-Ahli took the lead with a 24th-minute header goal by Omar Al Somah, but Ahmed Al-Fraidi equalised for Al-Nassr in the 61st minute to take the match to the extra time. Al Somah scored again to earn Al-Ahli a historic double of Pro League and the King Cup, which was the second time in their history after the 1977–78 season.[2]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Al-Ahli 16 (1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Al-Nassr 12 (1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2012, 2015)

Road to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Al-Ahli Round Al-Nassr
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Al-Tai 3–0 (H) Round of 32 Al-Diriyah 7–0 (A)
Damac 2–1 (A) Round of 16 Al-Shoulla 2–1 (A)
Al-Raed 3–1 (A) Quarter-finals Al-Orobah 3–1 (H)
Al-Hilal 3–2 (a.e.t.) (A) Semi-finals Al-Ittihad 3–1 (A)

Background

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Al-Ahli played the 17th final, and 4th under the current edition, of which they have won twelve, a record of the competition. Their most recent final was in 2014, losing 0–3 to Al-Shabab,[3] and their last victory was in 2012, defeating Al-Nassr 4–1.[4]

It was Al-Nassr's second consecutive final and the 13th overall, the 3rd under the current edition. They had won six. They lost in the last year's final 6–7 on penalties after a 1–1 draw against Al-Hilal.[5] Their last victory was in 1990, defeating Al-Taawoun 2–0.[6]

Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr contested in five finals. Al-Ahli won thrice, the first was in 1971 with a 2–0 victory, the second was in 1973 they won 2–1, and the last victory 4–1 was in 2012.[4] While Al-Nassr won twice, a 1–0 victory in 1974 and consecutive winning with 2–0 in 1976.[7]

Match

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Al-Ahli2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Nassr
Al-Somah 24', 115' Report Al-Fraidi 61'
Al-Ahli
Al-Nassr
GK 1 Saudi Arabia Yasser Al Mosailem
RB 21 Saudi Arabia Ageel Balghaith
CB 3 Saudi Arabia Osama Hawsawi
CB 25 Saudi Arabia Motaz Hawsawi
LB 13 Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Shafy
RM 10 Greece Giannis Fetfatzidis downward-facing red arrow 119'
CM 8 Saudi Arabia Taisir Al-Jassim (c)
CM 11 Saudi Arabia Housain Al-Mogahwi downward-facing red arrow 68'
LM 24 Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Moasher downward-facing red arrow 94'
AM 70 Brazil Marquinho
CF 9 Syria Omar Al Somah Yellow card 116'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mayouf
DF 6 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al Fatil
DF 31 Saudi Arabia Mansoor Al-Harbi upward-facing green arrow 119'
DF 77 Saudi Arabia Amiri Kurdi
DF 99 Saudi Arabia Kamel Al-Mousa
FW 14 Saudi Arabia Muhannad Assiri Yellow card 120+3' upward-facing green arrow 100'
FW 20 Saudi Arabia Islam Seraj upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Switzerland Christian Gross
GK 22 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Enezi
RB 12 Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Ghamdi
CB 4 Saudi Arabia Omar Hawsawi downward-facing red arrow 110'
CB 2 Bahrain Mohamed Husain
LB 24 Saudi Arabia Hussein Abdulghani (c) Yellow card 88'
RM 26 Saudi Arabia Shaya Sharahili downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 16 Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Jebreen
CM 27 Saudi Arabia Awadh Khamis Yellow card 72'
LM 86 Poland Adrian Mierzejewski
CF 9 Saudi Arabia Naif Hazazi downward-facing red arrow 54'
CF 25 Mali Modibo Maïga
Substitutes:
GK 31 Saudi Arabia Mutaeb Sharahili
DF 3 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Madu upward-facing green arrow 110'
DF 5 Saudi Arabia Jamaan Al-Dossari
MF 8 Saudi Arabia Yahya Al-Shehri upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 15 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Fraidi Red card 120+2' upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 10 Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
FW 99 Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Raheb
Manager:
Spain Raúl Caneda

Assistant referees:
Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain)
Juan Carlos Jiménez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Shukri Al-Hunfush

Match rules[8]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References

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  1. ^ "النصر يبدأ الاستعداد لنهائي كأس الملك" (in Arabic). Al-Jazirah. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ^ "الأهلي يتوج بكأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين" (in Arabic). beIN Sports. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup 2014". goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup of Champions 2012". goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Al-Hilal crowned "King Cup" for the 7th time, after beating "Al-Nassr" on penalties". alhilal.com. Al-Hilal. 5 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup 1990". goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Saudi Kings Cup (1957 to 1988)". goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  8. ^ "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2016.