Al-Marmish the penalty hero as Saudi Arabia reach last four of 2022 Arab Cup U-20

ABHA, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia defeated Yemen on penalties at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 Arab cup U-20.

They face Palestine at the same venue on Wednesday.

Ninety minutes and extra time saw no goals between the two nations, before the home team advanced thanks to successful spot-kicks from Mohammed Al-Marri, Musab Al-Juwair, and the tournament’s outstanding player Abdullah Radif, with Yemen’s solitary successful effort coming from Mohammed Mahdi.

Goalkeeper Osama Al-Marmish saved three penalties to emerge as the hero for Saudi Arabia, who will contest their fifth semi-final in the competition’s history. They previously reached the last four in 1985, 1989, 2012, and 2021.

Earlier in the day, Palestine beat Jordan 5-4 on penalties after extra time finished 1-1.

Palestine took the lead after eight minutes through Mohammed Sandouqa, before Jordan squared the match through Alaa Day through a 41st-minute penalty.