Gulf Cup 2014 : Saudi Arabia beats Bahrain 3-0

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Posted on 16 November 2014 22:15

RIYADH, Nov. 16, 2014 (AMP) — Saudi Arabia 2014 : Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Gulf Cup group stage game on Sunday night at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Al-Shamrani in the 26th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Saudis further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Al-Haza'a '54/own and Husain '70/own).

The result put the Saudi top of Group A with 4 points. Bahrain is bottom with one point. In their last game, Saudi Arabia will meet third-placed Yemen at the King Fahd International Stadium on November 19, while Bahrain will face Qatar.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Saudi Arabia at the Gulf Cup

3 titles (1994, 2002, 2003)
21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Statistics: Champions (1994, 2002, 2003) Runners-up (1972, 1974, 1998, 2009, 2010) Third Place (1970, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996) Fourth Place (1982)

Bahrain at the Gulf Cup

22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Statistics: Runners-up (1970, 1982, 1992, 2003) Third Place (1990, 1994, 2002, 2004) Fourth Place (1979, 1988, 2013)