A goalless draw prevailed in the match between Al-Khaleej and Al-Shabab, which took place on Saturday evening at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, as part of the opening of the 18th round of the Saudi Roshn League.

After this result, Al-Khaleej increased its tally to 25 points, continuing its progress in the standings, while Al-Shabab settled for adding just one point, raising its total to 13 points.

Gulf squandered a dangerous opportunity to score early when Spanish player Paulo Fernandez went one-on-one with goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe, but his shot ended up in the goalkeeper's hands in the 11th minute.

The youth team responded quickly through Hammam Al-Hamami with a powerful shot that hit the post and went out of play, before Carlos Junior's header went just wide of the post in the 17th minute.

The youth team continued to apply pressure during the first half, with Junior missing another clear opportunity after his shot went over the crossbar in the 38th minute, ending the half goalless.

The second half saw a balanced performance with limited opportunities from both sides, which did not pose a real threat to the goals, amidst a strong physical battle in the midfield.

The situation for Al-Khaleej became more complicated in the final minutes after they continued the match with ten players, following the dismissal of defender Mohammed Khabrani who received a second yellow card in the 68th minute.

Despite being outnumbered, Al-Khaleej demonstrated clear defensive resilience and succeeded in keeping a clean sheet until the final whistle, resulting in both teams earning a point each.