Al Fakhar win in first leg

DT News Network

Manama 

Former football professional Hussain Sulaiman led defending champions Al

Fakhar to a vital 2-1 first leg lead over Victorious in the football

competition of the first Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Sports Games and

eighth Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Football Championship (Nasser 8).

Sulaiman scored both goals for the champions in the 60th and 64th

minutes at the Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town, with Abdulrahman Al

Malki pulling a goal back for Victorious in second half stoppage time.

Both teams will meet again tonight with Al Fakhar only requiring a

draw or a win by any score to qualify for Friday's final against

either Batelco Gunners United or Al Nuwayef.

Afterwards Hussain Sulaiman won the best player award sponsored by Fast

Link Bahrain.

Meanwhile, in the basketball tournament Al Muharraq beat Al Manama by

86-81 at Bahrain Basketball Association in Umm Al Hassam.

Muharraq deserved its win as they dominated the match throughout the

four quarters of the game after demonstrating teamwork and

coordination on the way to victory.

Six teams are playing two-robin groups with the final scheduled for

this Wednesday.

The volleyball competition is ongoing with six teams split into two

groups of three playing round-robin with final tomorrow night, while

the handball competition has already concluded.

The games which are being held under the patronage of Shaikh Nasser

bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for

Charity Works and Youth

Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and

President of Bahrain Olympic Committee.