Georginio Wijnaldum scored a goal and provided an assist in Al-Ettifaq's 2 - 0 victory over its guest Damak in the Saudi Professional Football League, on Friday.Al-Ettifaq moved up to sixth place with 35 points from 20 matches, one point ahead of Al-Ittihad, who will face Al-Nasr in a summit match later today.Damac's balance froze at 12 points in 15th place, moving away from the relegation zone on goal difference.Damac player Valentin Vada tried to deceive Marek Rodak while executing a free kick, and shot a low ball into the narrow corner, but it easily reached the Al-Ettifaq goalkeeper in the sixth minute.Dutchman Wijnaldum gave Al-Ettifaq the lead in the 19th minute after Khaled Al-Ghannam sent a cross pass inside the penalty area, which the former Liverpool player received with a direct shot into the net.Damac continued to rely on set pieces to reach Al-Ettifaq's goal, and Abdelkader Badran fired a header that lacked accuracy from close range in the middle of the first half.Al-Ettifaq striker Ahmed Hassan (Koka) wasted a chance from close range after receiving a pass...
From Joao Costa, but he shot near the left post 7 minutes after the end of the break.
Coca tried again, and fired another shot from close range, which was blocked by Damac goalkeeper Keween Silva, who continued his brilliance after that, and brilliantly blocked a powerful shot from Al-Ghannam, turning it into a corner kick.
But Mukhtar Ali was able to score the goal to ensure victory for the home team when he fired a powerful shot into the net after a pass from captain Wijnaldum, so Al-Ettifaq won for the third time in the last 4 matches.
