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.
Al-Hazem intends to lodge an official protest regarding refereeing decisions during their 3-2 loss to Al-Ittihad. The Saudi club is seeking access to Video Assistant Referee (VAR) communications to challenge the calls made during their match at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. Management of Al-Hazem claims their team was denied two penalty kicks that they assert were crucial in their defeat.
The match, which saw Steven Bergwijn score a hat-trick, resulted in Al-Ittihad taking the lead at the 34th minute and adding another penalty goal in the 81st minute to complete their victory. With this result, Al-Ittihad moved to the top of the table, while Al-Hazem remained in tenth position with three points.
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