Peruvian referees led André Carrillo’s Al Hilal victory in the Saudi league | PHOTO

André Carrillo was not the only Peruvian involved in the match between Al Hilal and Damac FC for matchday 11 of the Saudi Professional League. In addition to the national team striker, there was a shortlist of national referees on the field. The judges were led by Kevin Ortega, who served as the principal.

Ortega, who was in charge of whistling in the clash between the Academia Cantolao and UTC de Cajamarca in Phase 2 of League 1 on October 22, was accompanied by the assistants Jonny Bossio and Michael Ouebe. While Víctor Hugo Carrillo was in charge of the VAR.

During the Saudi championship contest, Kevin Ortega showed three yellow cards and all against the ‘Culebra’ Carrillo team. French striker Bafétimbi Gomis, Saudis Ali Hadi Al-Bulaihi and Mohammed Yahya Jahfali were booked.

The Saudi Professional League requested the participation of the Peruvian judges to direct the commitments of the local championship. So it is possible that the shortlist headed by Ortega will have the opportunity to call again in a new commitment.

The truth is that Ortega must return to our continent to face a complicated challenge: to be the fourth man of the South American classic. The Peruvian will be one of the assistants of the Uruguayan shortlist led by Andrés Cunha.

The goal of the ‘Culebra’

This Thursday, after recovering from a back injury, the ‘Culebra’ showed that it is in optimal conditions to participate in the double day on the way to the World Cup. Just a few days ago, the forward reappeared playing a total of 17 minutes against Al Ahli SC in the domestic competition.

Today, André Carrillo started with Al Hilal for the first time since last August 27. Likewise, the winger reached the area as a center forward and connected with his head a center that came from the side. The shot of the man from the Blanquirroja went directly to the networks to decree the 1-0 at 56 ′.

In the individual aspect, the conquest is key to confirm that the annoyance is a thing of the past. While, on the collective level, ‘El Líder’, who scored 2-0 thanks to Musab Fahz Aljuwayr (entered the field through Carrillo), stops the march of Damac FC, a club that is leading the Saudi Professional League .