Abderrazak Hamdallah added another chapter to his Roshn League story on Saturday evening. The Moroccan struck twice for Al-Taawoun in their 3-2 defeat to Al-Kholood on the second round of fixtures, another milestone in an illustrious career on Saudi pitches.
His first came in the 52nd minute. He pounced on a well-worked pass inside the box and finished with a decisive touch, hauling Al-Taawoun back into the contest.
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Three minutes into stoppage time, the striker's instinct surfaced again. Hamdallah rose to meet a ball inside the area and powered a header into the net for his second of the night, though it wasn't enough to save his side from defeat.
The brace brought no points, but it earned him something bigger. He drew level with Syria's Omar Al-Somah at the top of the list for the most goal contributions in Saudi Pro League history.
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According to Opta, Hamdallah has now reached 183 goal contributions in the Pro League, with 158 goals and 25 assists, matching Al-Somah's 161 goals and 22 assists.
Now on 158 goals, Hamdallah sits just three short of Al-Somah's mark as the Roshn League's all-time top scorer. The race for the summit is wide open in the coming rounds, and the Moroccan is closing in on a new chapter of the competition's history.
This brace proved once more that the scoring instinct which has followed him for years in Saudi football burns as fiercely as ever. He keeps chasing Al-Somah towards the historic throne, with the moment the pair might level on 161 goals now eagerly awaited. From there, one more Hamdallah goal would hand him sole ownership of the all-time record.