2013 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

2013 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final
Event2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Al-Hilal Al-Nassr
1 1
After extra time
Al-Hilal won 4–2 on penalties
Date22 February 2013 (2013-02-22)
VenueKing Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
RefereeGianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Attendance58,430
WeatherClear
27 °C (81 °F)
18% humidity
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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.

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

Team Previous 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 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-Hilal Round Al-Nassr
Opponent Result Opponent Result
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-Hilal1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Nassr
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 58,430
Al-Hilal
Al-Nassr
GK 28 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Sudairy
RB 2 Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Bishi Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 84'
CB 25 Saudi Arabia Majed Al-Marshedi
CB 33 Brazil Ozéia Yellow card 14'
LB 4 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Zori downward-facing red arrow 99'
RM 12 Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Shahrani
CM 6 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Qarni Yellow card 36'
CM 13 Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Faraj
LM 10 Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Yellow card 34'
CF 9 Brazil Wesley downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 20 Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani (c)
Substitutes:
GK 22 Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Shammari
DF 34 Saudi Arabia Mohammad Massad upward-facing green arrow 99'
MF 8 Colombia Gustavo Bolívar
MF 11 Saudi Arabia Abdullaziz Al-Dawsari
MF 24 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abed upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 29 Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 7 South Korea Yoo Byung-soo
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Dalić
GK 22 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Enezi
RB 26 Saudi Arabia Shaye Sharahili
CB 2 Bahrain Mohamed Husain
CB 4 Saudi Arabia Omar Hawsawi
LB 24 Saudi Arabia Hussein Abdulghani (c)
CM 8 Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo Yellow card 70'
CM 14 Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Ghaleb Yellow card 74'
CM 37 Saudi Arabia Ayman Ftayni downward-facing red arrow 46'
RF 25 Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Zylaeei Yellow card 109'
CF 10 Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Sahlawi downward-facing red arrow 94'
LF 16 Brazil Rafael Bastos
Substitutes:
GK 33 Saudi Arabia Mutaeb Assiri
DF 12 Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Ghamdi
DF 13 Saudi Arabia Mohamed Al-Bishi
DF 20 Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi
MF 15 Saudi Arabia Abdoh Otaif Yellow card 96' upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 103'
FW 90 Greece Angelos Charisteas upward-facing green arrow 94'
FW 99 Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Raheb upward-facing green arrow 103'
Manager:
Uruguay 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".

External links
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