Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 22:14 / Updated on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 22:31
In the duel that was very important for the rescue from relegation, Marius Șumudica's team remained with 10 men in the 47th minute, when they were leading 1-0. Al Okhdood overturned the result with Al Rubaie's 'double'. Şumudica's team was close to the three points, but Haroun gave them a goal in the 90th+5th minute and they drew.
The Romanian technician commented on the decision of the referees to grant nine minutes of extra time, but congratulated his students for their performance. Also, the Romanian technician announced that he no longer relies on Blaz Kramer, a player quoted by specialized websites at 900,000 euros.
Marius Șumudică reacted after Al Okdood – Al Riyadh: “I don't understand the nine minutes of extra time”
“I want to congratulate my players for the result because it is not easy to play 55 minutes with one player down. I do not understand the nine minutes of extra time that the referee gave them. There is no reason to give that much. In the first half there were several interruptions and he only gave three minutes of extra time.
Before I came here, the team had 5 points from 13 games, and since I came, we got four points in four games. I don't see Blaz Kramer as a good player and he doesn't benefit the group. I will no longer include it in the batch. Nari will return next week and we'll see what happens,” Marius Șumudica said immediately after the game.
Al Okhdood is 17th in Saudi Arabia's premier league with 9 points from 16 matches. Al Riyadh, today's opponent, is one of the teams with which Şumudica is fighting to save from relegation. Damac, the team in first place, has 11 points in 16 stages.
