Ahli posts 2-0 victory over Watani.

Byline: Naif Muhammad

(Category: Sports)

JEDDAH: Al-Ahli gained a psychological boost ahead of its decisive match against Al-Nasr yesterday by beating Al-Watani 2-0 in a round nine match of the Saudi Professional League at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium.

Ahli will host Riyadh-based Nasr next Friday in the first leg of their final series in the Gulf Clubs Championship.

In scoring its third win in nine matches Ahli moved up to fifth place with 13 points.

Overall, the match failed to produce the old Ahli sparkle as the team was unable to score a goal in the first half and has its highly demanding fans pressing the panic button. …