In the Saudi Arabian League on Wednesday morning (17th), Crown was able to secure a 12-yarder with just a handful of shots, and he netted the winner to help Ainas beat Al Tha'i 2-0 on the road, closing the gap on table-topping Etihad to three points and rekindling hopes for the title.
The 37-year-old Portuguese international scored only one goal in the past five matches, but he has enough teeth. In the 48th minute of the match, Ainas center midfielder Aizuliqian collided with his opponent and fell to the ground in the penalty area, but the referee did not say anything, which aroused the strong dissatisfaction of Crown, and protested to the referee, which resulted in a yellow card. However, the referee was alerted by the VAR referee and went to watch a replay of the match, which resulted in a 12-yard penalty, and Cron got his wish, shooting into the net.
At the end of the match, Talisker capitalized on the opponent's mistake and scored 2-0 for Ainas, winning 2 and drawing 1 of their last 3 league matches. Since the top of the table Etihad was forced to a 2-2 draw by Hilal, 3 points away from the 2nd place Ainas, Ainas still has a chance to get on top in the remaining 3 rounds of this season's Saudi Arabia League.
