Our team came out of the friendly experience of Ecuador with several technical wins, regardless of the result of the match, which ended in a goalless draw.
The first match of Ecuador for the Saudi Arabia national team took place at the beginning of the second stage of the preparation program for the World Cup in Qatar, during its training camp, taking place these days in Spain, and the confrontation of the US team will be the second tomorrow in the current camp.
One of the most important positive developments for Al-Akhdar is the strengthening of the goalkeeper’s position thanks to the presence of Muhammad Al-Owais, especially after the many controversies that arose recently due to the fact that Abdullah Al-Mayuf was not invited to the national team. list.
Although Al Owais did not feature against his team Al Hilal, since the start of the season he has played a key role in a goalless draw against Ecuador, saving 5 clear goal attempts brilliantly for the Ecuadorian side.
Ecuador’s experience also showed that Al-Owais was not affected by not participating in the match, as he was physically and mentally present due to his high reaction time on many occasions.
Aharon Kamara also showed himself strongly in the minutes he participated in and completed Al-Akhdar’s attack in that match.
Our team also won the return of Nawaf Al-Abed to the Falcons after a long absence, and the player performed well, supporting him with his personal desire to restore his true level with the team, and almost finished the match in favor of the Falcons with a goal that was like a knockout, but his ball missed the target.
Apart from the negative aspects revealed by the experience of Ecuador, there is a difference in speed between our players and the players of other teams that we face, and the effect of this is manifested in the speed of the opponents reaching the goal. Al Owaisa and it requires work on the part of the coach to make up for these differences with playing methods that allow our players to control the second ball and not lose it easily, as well as the ability to grab the ball before it reaches the defensive areas.
It is also necessary, especially in big matches, to use half chances to score, to put all the pressure on the opposition, especially when they are opposed by big teams, such as those with whom our team competes in Group C in the World. Cup such as Argentina, Poland and Mexico.