Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia Live Score, AFC Asian Cup 2023: KGZ 0-2 KSA Full Time!


The referee blows the final whistle with Saudi Arabia continuing to pepper the Kyrgyz box with one pass after another. Saudi take all three points with that 2-0 win and are through to the knockout stages.
All is not over for Kyrgyz, who must now beat Oman in their last game by a good margin!
90+7' Late freekick for Saudi Arabia far on the right flank to the box as Lajami is fouled byAmantur Shamurzaev. The game is halted as Lajami is complaining of a lot of pain.
The freekick is soon to be taken!
90+5' Kanno tries his luck from outside the box but ends up going wide instead!
90+4' Five minutes to go in the game and by the looks of it, Saudi Arabia are heading to the knockout stages unless something very dramatic happens soon!
90+2' Ghareeb dribbles into the box with an incisive run and looks to curl the ball into the goal but Tokatayev makes a diving save! KGZ 0-2 KSA
90+1' Ghareeb's shot from a short-taken set-piece routine takes a deflection out for a goalkick! Nine minutes of stoppage time has been added!
90' The penalty is expunged! A freekick at the edge of the box will be taken instead!
88' Penalty kick awarded to Saudi Arabia as Saud Abdulhamid goes down at the edge of the box!
Wait a minute! The replays suggest the foul is outside the box. The referee is asked to take a second look!
87' Saudi Arabia continue to push for more goals while Kyrgyz are making two more changes! Confirmation to follow...
84' GOOOAALL!Faisal Al-Ghamdi scores the second goal for Saudi Arabia from a distance! Slice of luck for the substitute as the Kyrgyz goalkeeper commits an error by punching the ball awkwardly!
81' Mukhtar Ali tries to curl the ball in from 25-yards! The ball goes straight to the keeper for a comfortable save! KGZ 0-1 KSA
77' Another counter from the left and a cross is put in for Shehri, who heads it wide under pressure from Sagynbayev! KGZ 0-1 KSA

Confirmation on double substitution by Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini!
75' Al-Shehri denied again! The block fest by Kyrgyz defense continues the substitute striker is frustrated with some last-ditched defending. Ghareed to be credited for the chance as he dribbles from the left deep into the box to set up Al-Shehri

74' Confirmation on double substitution by Kyrgyzstan
72' Finger-tip save by Tokotayev! Kanno with that glancing header to the far post, forcing the Kyrgyz goalkeeper into a brilliant diving save!
70' Saud Abdulhamid wins a corner after he was fed with a long pass on the right wing!
69' Another soft foul at the centre of the field won by Kyrgystan and they put it into the box with men forward but the effort goes straight to the keeper! KGZ 0-1 KSA
68' Kanno shoots wide! The midfielder takes a shot from outside the box but is nowhere near the target!
66' First piece of the action for Ghareeb, who runs into the box from the left flank with Kanno feeding him. The substitute looks for a low cross to Al Shehri in the middle but the Kyrgyz goalkeeper cuts the supply off!

65' Confirmation on substitutions by Saudi Arabia. Kyrgyzstan make a change as well
63' yellow card for Saudi Arabia's Al-Shehri as he pulledAbdurakhmanov from behind while the Kyrgyz players was looking to break free on the counter!
Kyrgyzstan meanwhile are preparing two changes, confirmation to follow
61' Saudi Arabia's attack are a common sight at the moment as Saleh Al-Shehri shoots from a tight angle to the goal but Tokotayev was ready with a diving save! KGZ 0-1 KSA
59' Saudi Arabia counter attack Kyrgyzstan from the right flank with Saud Abdulhamid released inside the box. However, the pass was bit late as Abdulhamid could only reach it when it goes out of play!
57' It's all one-way traffic for Saudi Arabia as Kyrgyz Republic have put all the players at the back in a 6-3-0 formation!

54' Corner for Saudi Arabia right after they make a substitution for injured Al-Tambakti

52' UNBELIEVABLE! The yellow card of Kimi Merk is changed to a red card after the VAR check! Kyrgyz are down to 9 men! KGZ 0-1 KSA
50' Yellow card for Kimi Merk for a foul on Hassan Ali Tambakti. However, the referee is asked to take a second look for the reckless tackle from behind. Threat looms on Kyrgyzstan to go nine-man down!
49' Kyrgyzstan players go forward in numbers for the freekick and won the first header in the box as well but Saudi players look too tall when it comes to aerial duel! KGZ 0-1 KSA
48' Freekick for Kyrgyzstan near the centre of the field after their counter-attack was halted!
Group F Matchday 2 of AFC Asian Cup 2023 will get underway in Al Rayyan as Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia will square off at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium on Friday (January 19).
The Saudis emerged victorious over Oman, coming back from a 2-1 deficit, while the White Falcons started this season with a 2-0 loss against Thailand. On the first day of the match, Kyrgyzstan's tardiness paid them dearly as they gave up the lead after 26 minutes and were forced to chase Thailand for a significant chunk of the game.
On the first day of the match, Kyrgyzstan's tardiness paid them dearly as they gave up the lead after 26 minutes and were forced to chase Thailand for a significant chunk of the game.
Though it's not the start they were hoping for, Kyrgyzstan can learn a lot from their experience in the 2019 Asian Cup, when they advanced to the knockout stage despite losing their first two group matches. But if they lose this weekend and Thailand wins or draws, their only chance of moving on would be to finish in third place, where there are four berths up for grabs.
They are participating in their second tournament, but their defensive woes persist; in all three Asian Cup games, they have given up several strikes. While Kyrgyzstan has never lost in regular time when scoring more than one goal in a single game, they have lost all of their Asian Cup matches in which they have given up the first goal.
After trailing 1-0 to a penalty in the 14th minute, Roberto Mancini's team earned all three points and put Oman on the defensive.
The victory extended the Green Falcons' winning streak across all competitions to six games and put a stop to their two-game losing and goalless streak in this tournament Although the Saudis are always considered among the favorites to win this tournament, they have not consistently advanced past the group stage since making the final in each tournament from 1984 to 2000.