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2008
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First Public Saudi Female Soccer Match

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This is a step forward for the women of Saudi Arabia:

First there was the report that they would establish sport centres for women, [after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 'appealed' to all its member states to set up women sport clubs by 2010. and then it 'warned' that it will freeze the membership of any country that fails to do that.]

Now there has been a soccer match between two women soccer teams in Al-Khobar :D . Congrats!

A female soccer match was played in Saudi Arabia. Al Watan newspaper reported that two female teams from Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in Khobar and Al Yamamah College in Riyadh played against each other on Wednesday evening.

Although the match was held at a 35,000 capacity stadium in al-Dammam, no men were allowed in the stadium, and the referee and her linesman, as well as the fans, were also female.

This was reported by the Arabic daily Al-Watan [not a arabic reader] There hasnt been any reports in the local English media [or I missed it]

This is really encouraging because in September some ppl were offended and they managed to stop a match because a 12 year old girl was present [worth reading]
There was some one talking about this on Saturday but I didnt pay much attention.. after all how come only one person in like 50 know about it? [bcuz they read arabic newspapers]

Links:

Gulfnews
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Sabbah