Pitso Mosimane's Abha FC moved out of the relegation zone with a vital win in the penultimate round of the Saudi Pro League on Thursday night.
Mosimane's charges came into the clash looking to bounce back after a 5-1 mailing at the hands of his former side Al Ahli last weekend, which kept them in the relegation zone.
The South African tactician recalled Abdulelah Al Shammry in the attack, as Luka Ðordevic dropped to the bench while Uros Matic was back in team after missing the loss to Al Ahli.
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Al-Khaleej, meanwhile, had nothing left to play for except pride, as they sat eight points above the relegation zone heading into the final two matches.
Abha managed to get the breakthrough after 34 minutes as Francois Kamano found the back of the net with his second league goal of the campaign.
However, the visitors got back on level terms with 12 minutes left in the second half courtesy of a strike from Abdulla Al Salem, which could be a big blow in Abha's push for survival.
Abha had the final say after bagging the winning goal in the 94th minute thanks to Fabian Noguera's finish, which sends the side up to 15th spot.
Mosimane's side will finish the campaign against already-relegated Al Hazm, while Al Akhdoud will take on Al Tai, who sit two points above the drop zone,
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