Bakhira and ABO open Kings League MENA Matchday 8 one win away from seventh place

DR7 come off an 8-4 win over Ultra Chmicha and Turbo off a 7-6 over Red Zone. Five teams sit on 3-4 with seventh place at stake.

Kings League MENA Matchday 8: Bakhira and ABO one win away

Bakhira F.C. and ABO FC open Kings League MENA Matchday 8 on Friday 16 October at 19:00 (KSA time) at the Kings League Arena in Riyadh. Both are 2-5 and sit one win away from seventh place, the last quarter-final spot, with two matchdays left.

The night ends at 23:00 with Ultra Chmicha vs Red Zone. Before that, Turbo host leaders FWZ at 21:00 and DR7 take on Rising Peaks at 22:00.

Matchday 8 schedule

Friday 16 October, Saudi Arabia time (KSA):

  • 19:00 · Bakhira F.C. vs ABO FC
  • 20:00 · RA2 FC vs 3BS
  • 21:00 · Turbo vs FWZ
  • 22:00 · DR7 vs Rising Peaks
  • 23:00 · Ultra Chmicha vs Red Zone

Bakhira and ABO come off one-goal defeats

Both lost by a single goal on Matchday 7. Bakhira F.C. went down 4-5 to leaders FWZ, and ABO FC finished ABO FC 4 (2) – 4 (3) 3BS after the Shootouts.

Friday’s winner moves to 3-5, one win behind the five teams on 3-4. The loser goes into the final matchday at 2-6.

Turbo host the leaders after beating Red Zone

Turbo face FWZ at 21:00 after beating Red Zone 7-6 on Matchday 7. FWZ lead the table at 6-1, one win ahead of DR7 and Ultra Chmicha, and only first place goes straight to the semi-finals.

DR7 and Ultra Chmicha, a week after the 8-4

DR7 beat Ultra Chmicha 8-4 on Matchday 7 and both are now 5-2. DR7 play Rising Peaks at 22:00, and Ultra Chmicha close the night against Red Zone.

RA2 FC, who thrashed Rising Peaks 8-3 last week, open at 20:00 against 3BS. Both are among the five teams level on 3-4 with Red Zone, Turbo and Rising Peaks, with Matchday 9 on Friday 23 and the quarter-finals on the 26th still to come.