In the 24th round of Saudi League, Riyadh Crescent hosted Damak. In the first half, neither team had too many chances; in the second half, Riyadh Crescent was awarded a penalty kick, but then the referee watched the replay to cancel it. In the 79th minute, Dosari scored with a pumped shot! Antonic then equalized, Anazi stomped a straight red, and Michael added a stoppage time winner! Riyadh Crescent finally shut out Damac 2-1, extending their winning streak to 29 matches! Riyadh Crescent are now 12 points clear of second-placed Riyadh Victory in the table.
In the first half, although Crescent made several attempts to attack, Damac's defense was very solid, preventing Crescent from scoring. Both sides ended the first half at 0-0.
At the beginning of the second half, Crescent's offense became more fierce. In the 68th minute, Crescent attacked Damac's penalty area. Although Damac's goalkeeper Zehba made a great save, Crescent's Stanciu inadvertently kicked the ball towards his own goal when he cleared the ball, which fortunately didn't result in an oolong goal. However, Neves fell to the ground and the referee originally awarded a penalty but canceled it after checking the VAR.
In the 79th minute, Crescent found Milinkovic at the back post through a pinpoint cross, he nodded his header back to Dosari, who chested the ball and then pumped a left-footed shot into the far corner of the net! Crescent leads Damac 1-0.
However, Damac didn't give up. In the 86th minute, they played the ball through a tactical corner and passed it near the penalty spot, where Antonic shot through two crotches + the goalkeeper's armpit to break the game, and Damac equalized the score 1-1.
The match entered the final stage and Crescent faced a numerical disadvantage in the 88th minute when Anazi was shown a red card by the referee after he stomped on an opponent's calf behind the back in defense.
However, in the final moments of the game, Crescent once again showed their strength. In the 90th +3 minute, Crescent's precise cross from the left to the back post was met by Michael at the back post with a rebound, giving Crescent another 2-1 lead over Damac.
In the end, the match ended all square, with Crescent defeating Damac by a score of 2-1, making it 29 consecutive wins.
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