Good news for Mexico! Just two months from Qatar World Cup 2022, one of the rivals continues to show signs of being a team in low hours. We refer to Saudi Arabia, who drew 0-0 with the United Statesour historic opponent who also looks disappointing following the game held in Murcia, Spain.
The Arabs will be third rival of the Tri in Qatar 2022 next November 30 and add four games without scoringalthough the redeeming thing for them is that they kept the zero in their goal for the second game in a row, remembering that a few days ago they equalized for the same result once morest Ecuador.
Those of Herve Renard showed that his forte is defense and that order will be one of its qualities. Above they have interesting elements, however, there was no sense in this duel in which the Asians had control of the ball.
USA started in search of opening the scoring and in the first 5 minutes there were two offsides. The first of Ricardo Pepi, and later Weston McKennie. The first real danger play was at minute 8, when the Juventus midfielder dared with a long-range shot that was saved by the Arab goalkeeper, Mohamed Al Yami.
Saudi Arabia, little by little taking the ball, he was recovering ground; Hattan Bahebri had faith and shot at 14′ for Matt Turner to save his shot. The same player, at 28′, took a free kick that went high. The Arabs knocked on the door, without success.
The most dangerous of the USA was at 23′ when Tyler Adams took the ball, felt likely to open the scoring and released the flash that really happened near the Saudi goal. Minutes later, Gio Reyna was injured and left the substitution at 30′; The doctors reported a muscular discomfort that they decided to take care of him to avoid something bigger.
In the second half, income from Haitham Asiri gave another face to Arabia and little by little it got better. Before, Jesús Ferreira at 60′ wanted to open the scoring and shot. Back was Al Yami to keep the ball.
Asiri made two good shots. At 67 ‘he flew his shot that was very dangerous, but in the end it opened. Three minutes later he saved Turner with a good stretch to avoid the goal of the Asians, who were better on the pitch.
The Saudis have yet to face Albania and Honduras in October, to then continue with the preparation to debut in Qatar 2022 on November 22 once morest Argentina; the rest of the group stage will be Poland on November 26 and El Tri on November 30.
