Saleh Abu Al Shammat cancelled out Kevin Diks’ 11th minute penalty before a double by Feras Al Brikan sent the Saudis on their way to victory, although the Indonesians were given hope by a second Diks spot-kick and a late red card for Mohammed Kanno

 

That forced Renard’s side to survive a frantic finale to take all three points to put themselves in a strong position ahead of Tuesday’s meeting with Iraq as the West Asian side chase qualification for the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year.