African players make their mark in the 18th round of Roshn Saudi League

The 18th round of the Roshn Saudi League saw very good performances from African players, with five players scoring a total of six goals.

The players who found the net in this round were:

Myziane Maolida ( Forward, Comoros, Al-Kholood) – 2 goals

William Troost-Ekong (Defender, Nigeria, Al-Kholood) – 1 goal

Abderrazak Hamdallah (Forward, Morocco, Al-Shabab) – 1 goal

Georges-Kévin N’Koudou (Forward, Cameroon, Damac) – 1 goal

Amir Sayoud (Forward, Algeria, Al-Raed) – 1 goal

Below is a report on the matches featuring these players, their contributions, and their current standings in the league.

Match 1: Al-Ittihad vs. Al-Kholood (4-3)

African Scorers:

Myziane Maolida (Comoros, Al-Kholood) – 2 goals

William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria, Al-Kholood) – 1 goal

Match Summary:

Al-Ittihad emerged victorious in a 4-3 encounter against Al-Kholood. Despite a strong start from Al-Kholood, where William Troost-Ekong opened the scoring with a header in the 15th minute and Myziane Maolida doubled the lead with a stunning strike from outside the box in the 23rd minute, Al-Ittihad made a comeback.

Al-Ittihad responded with four goals from Abd Alrahman Al-Obud, Steven Bergwijn (2 goals), and Hassan Kadesh. Maolida managed to pull one back in the 92nd minute after a well done solo effort, but it wasn’t enough to salvage a point.

Player Stats:

Myziane Maolida: 10 goals across all competitions, 9 goals in Roshn Saudi League.

William Troost-Ekong: 3 goals in all competitions, 2 in Roshn Saudi League.

Current standing of Al-Kholood: 12th place, 19 points.

Match 2: Al-Khaleej vs. Damac (1-1)

African Scorer:

Georges-Kévin N’Koudou (Cameroon, Damac) – 1 goal

Match Summary:

Damac and Al-Khaleej played out a 1-1 draw. Georges-Kévin N’Koudou opened the scoring in the 25th minute after following up on his own penalty rebound, which initially was deflected by the goalkeeper and hit the post.

Al-Khaleej equalized through Thomas Murg in the 43rd minute, denying Damac a victory.

Player Stats:

Georges-Kévin N’Koudou: 11 goals in Roshn Saudi League this season.

Current standing of Damac: 10th place, 22 points.

Match 3: Al-Ettifaq vs. Al-Shabab (3-1)

African Scorer:

Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco, Al-Shabab) – 1 goal

Match Summary:

Al-Ettifaq secured a 3-1 victory over Al-Shabab. Abderrazak Hamdallah scored the only goal for Al-Shabab in the 40th minute, finishing a pass inside the box.

However, Al-Ettifaq had already taken the lead through Georginio Wijnaldum in the 35th minute and further extended their advantage with goals from João Costa and Wijnaldum again in the 43rd and 11th minute of second-half stoppage time.

Player Stats:

Abderrazak Hamdallah: 13 goals across all competitions, 10 goals in Roshn Saudi League.

Current standing of Al-Shabab: 6th place, 29 points.

Match 4: Al-Nassr vs. Al-Raed (2-1)

African Scorer:

Amir Sayoud (Algeria, Al-Raed) – 1 goal

Match Summary:

Al-Nassr claimed a 2-1 victory over Al-Raed. Amir Sayoud scored a beautiful solo goal in the 76th minute, but it wasn’t enough for his side to secure a point.

Al-Nassr had already taken lead at the game with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nawaf Boushal in the 35th and 47th minutes.

Player Stats:

Amir Sayoud: 5 goals in Roshn Saudi League this season.

Current standing of Al-Raed: 15th place, 14 points.