2013 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

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.

2013 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final
Event2012–13 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
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
2012
2014

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Details edit

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

References edit

  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".

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