2013 Saudi Super Cup

2013 Saudi Super Cup
EventSaudi Super Cup
After extra time
Date17 August 2013
VenueKing Abdul Aziz Stadium, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
RefereeAbdulrahman Al-Amri[1]
Attendance29,376
WeatherClear
33 °C (91 °F)
44% humidity[2]

The 2013 Saudi Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual Saudi football match played between the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King's Cup. Al-Fateh won the match 3–2 after extra time. It was played on 17 August 2013 by Al-Fateh, the winners of the 2012–13 Saudi Pro League, and Al-Ittihad, the winners of the 2013 King Cup of Champions. The match was held at the King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.[3] Al-Fateh defeated Al-Ittihad 3–2 after extra time to inaugural champions of the Saudi Super Cup.[4]

Venue

The King Abdul Aziz Stadium was announced as the host of the final venue on 12 July 2013.[5] This was the second domestic final to be held in the stadium.

The King Abdul Aziz Stadium was opened in 1986.[6] The stadium was used as a venue for the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games and hosted the final.[7] It also hosted the 2011 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final.[8] Its current capacity is 33,000[9] and it is used by Al-Wehda as a home stadium.

Background

In 2012, Saudi Arabian Football Federation officially decided to launch the Saudi Super Cup following the conclusion of the 2011–12 season. The planned super cup match was set to be held between the 2011–12 Saudi Professional League winners, Al-Shabab and the 2012 King Cup of Champions winners, Al-Ahli.[10] However, the 2012 Super Cup was canceled due to scheduling issues as no appropriate date for the match was found.[11] The Saudi Arabian Football Federation decided to postpone the tournament and hold it in 2013.

Al-Fateh qualified by winning the 2012–13 Saudi Professional League, with 2 games to spare, following a 1–0 home win over Al-Ahli.[12] Al-Ittihad qualified by winning their eighth King Cup title by defeating Al-Shabab 4–2 in the final.[13] This was the 11th meeting between these two sides in all competitions. Both Al-Fateh and Al-Ittihad won four times each, while two draws occurred between them.[14]

Match

Details

Al-Fateh3–2 (a.e.t.)Al-Ittihad
  • Fuakumputu 2', 73'
  • Élton 111'
Report
Attendance: 29,376
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri
Al-Fateh
Al-Ittihad
GK 22 Abdullah Al-Owaishir
RB 24 Mohammad Nami
CB 14 Mohammed Al-Fuhaid  58'
CB 4 Bader Al-Nakhli
LB 16 Mishaal Al-Saeed  85'
DM 25 Abdullah Al-Dossari  91'
RM 7 Hamdan Al-Hamdan
CM 8 Housain Al-Mogahwi  66'
CM 88 Mubarak Al-Asmari  112'
LM 77 Élton (c)
CF 9 Doris Salomo
Substitutes:
GK 1 Mohammed Al-Gomaish
DF 17 Abdullah Al-Abdullah
DF 32 Abdulaziz Oboshqra
MF 6 Ahmed Al-Sultan
MF 10 Rabee Sufyani  66'
MF 20 Sultan Al-Shammeri  112'
MF 66 Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani  91'
Manager:
Fathi Al-Jabal
GK 22 Fawaz Al-Qarni
RB 3 Mansor Sharahili
CB 6 Basem Al-Montashari
CB 13 Ahmed Assiri
LB 16 Mohammed Qassem  93'
DM 4 Maan Khodari  73'
DM 14 Saud Kariri (c)
RW 8 Fahad Al-Muwallad
AM 10 Ahmed Al-Fraidi  80'
LW 23 Mohammed Abousaban  86'
CF 44 Mukhtar Fallatah
Substitutes:
GK 1 Mabrouk Zaid
DF 17 Abdulmutalib Al-Traidi
DF 32 Mohammed Al-Amri
DF 39 Talal Al-Absi
MF 11 Hattan Bahebri  96'  80'
MF 45 Abdulfattah Asiri  86'
FW 49 Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi  119'  73'
Manager:
Beñat San José

Assistant referees:
Abdulraheem Al-Shammari
Mohammed Al-Abkari
Fourth official:
Turki Al-Khudhayr

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

See also

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