Al-Hazem to file official protest over penalty decisions in Al-Ittihad match
Al-Hazem plans to submit a formal complaint over refereeing decisions in their 3-2 defeat to Al-Ittihad, demanding access to VAR communications.
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AIAjel has learned that Al-Hazem Club's management intends to submit an official letter objecting to the referee's decisions during their match against Al-Ittihad, requesting access to the conversation between the match official and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) room.
Al-Hazem's management believes their team was denied two penalty kicks, which they argue were decisive in their defeat.
Match details: Bergwijn hat-trick includes two penalties
Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Hazem 3-2 on Monday evening at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, opening the third round of the Saudi Pro League, with Abdullah Al-Harbi officiating.
Al-Hazem took the lead through Abdulaziz Al-Duwaihi in the 18th minute, before Dutchman Steven Bergwijn equalized in the 34th minute and added a second from the penalty spot in the 41st. Sofiane Bendebka leveled for Al-Hazem in the 59th minute, but Bergwijn sealed the win with another penalty in the 81st to complete his hat-trick.
With this result, Al-Ittihad moved to 7 points to temporarily top the table, while Al-Hazem remained on 3 points in tenth place.
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