Video: Al-Hilal stun Al-Feiha and go top of the Roshn League temporarily | Goal.com
Al-Hilal have kept up their strong start in the Roshn Saudi Pro League, sealing a second successive win with a 3-0 victory over Al-Fayha on Thursday evening in the second round. Six points from two games sent "the Boss" temporarily to the top of the table.
The campaign had opened with a thrilling 4-2 win over Al-Faisaly, and Simone Inzaghi's side backed it up by asserting their superiority against Al-Fayha. Results keep coming for the Italian's team, even through spells when the attacking level dipped below what was expected.
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It took Al-Hilal 31 minutes to crack Al-Fayha's defence. Serbian Sergej Savic pounced on a ball that rebounded off the hosts' goalkeeper after Crysencio Summerville's shot, steering it straight into the net.
Savic gave his side a fresh attacking dimension with his advanced movement, and the Serbian's goalscoring habit rolls on. He has become one of the team's most reliable routes to the opposition net.
Al-Hilal wasted no time after the restart. Sultan Mendes struck in the 46th minute to double the lead, handing his side a comfortable cushion and making any Al-Fayha comeback that much harder.
With two goals in hand, Al-Hilal held firm. Al-Fayha searched for a way back into the contest, but "the Boss's" defence dealt with everything the hosts threw at them and kept a clean sheet.
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The 81st minute brought a chance to stretch the lead, only for Summerville to waste a penalty that would have killed the game off early. The miss did nothing to loosen Al-Hilal's grip.
Substitute Nasser Al-Dawsari applied the finishing touch in the 88th minute, ending Al-Fayha's hopes and wrapping up three points without any late complications.
Victory took Al-Hilal to six points from two matches and a perfect start in the Roshn League. They have scored seven goals across the opening two rounds and conceded just two. Al-Fayha, meanwhile, have absorbed another blow at the start of their campaign.
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