Live Score: Al-Qadsiah v Al-Ahli (Saudi Super Cup, Semifinal)
Stay tuned as match is due to start at 15:00 KSA time (GMT+3)
Venue: Hong Kong Stadium (Hong Kong)
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos (Spain)
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- Saudi Gazette
Al Ahli thrash 10-man Qadsiah to reach Saudi Super Cup final
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Leaders
8 hours ago
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Live Score: Al-Qadsiah v Al-Ahli (Saudi Super Cup, Semifinal)
Leaders-Mena magazine will provide a live coverage for Wednesday's game between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ahli in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal. Al-Qadsiah vs. Al-Ahli Stay tuned as match is due to start at 15:00 KSA time (GMT+3) Venue: Hong Kong Stadium (Hong Kong) Referee: Ricardo de Burgos (Spain) Short link : Post Views: 16 Related Stories
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a day ago
- Leaders
10-Man Al-Nassr Cruise Past Al-Ittihad to Saudi Super Cup Final
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