Women Play Soccer in Saudi Arabia at Last

By: Laurie | January 27th, 2008

What do you call a soccer game where all the players, spectators, referees and linesmen are female?

I believe it would be called “Women’s Soccer in Saudi Arabia. At last.”

For the first time ever, female teams in Saudi Arabia have been allowed to play soccer. In a country where women’s rights are so restricted that women aren’t even allowed to drive, this is a baby step in the right direction.

“The Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University team defeated their guests, the Al Yamamah College, from the capital, Riyadh, in a penalty shoot out after the game had ended 2-2 on Thursday. The newspaper singled out Al Yamamah College’s goalkeeper as woman of the match.

The match was held at a 35,000 capacity stadium in the city of Dammam. No men were allowed in the stadium, and the referee and her linesman, as well as the fans, were also female.”

Progress, yes? Maybe someday they won’t even stop non-female matches because a twelve-year-old girl is present?

One step at a time, folks. One step at a time.

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• Johnny |  January 27th, 2008 at 9:24 am

  
  
  

  Sith Lord?

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• Laurie |  January 27th, 2008 at 9:31 am

  
  
  

  Now the music from Star Wars will be running through my head for the rest of the day. Thanks bunches.

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• Erinti |  January 27th, 2008 at 11:23 am

  
  
  

  Well, Sith Lady, yeah?

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• Simona |  January 27th, 2008 at 12:09 pm

  
  
  

  Interesting…

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• Me |  January 29th, 2008 at 12:37 am

  
  
  

  just a piece of information, Al Yamamah Defeated Prince Mohammad University, the score for the penalty shots was 2 for alyamamah and 1 for PMU

  Posted from Saudi Arabia

  

• Julia |  February 3rd, 2008 at 11:57 pm

  
  
  

  This story is absolutely false. PMU does not have a Girl’s soccer team. The match was held on private grounds not the soccer stadium in Dammam. It was not sponsored or sanctioned by the officals at PMU. Get your facts straight.

  Posted from Saudi Arabia

  

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