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Match Reports
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Nineteenth Stage:
Nejmeh edges Ahed in Last seconds [3-2], Sagesse defeats Bourj
[2-0], Sahel defeats Salam [2-0], Tadamoun defeats Racing [2-0],
Ansar & Safa defeated Homentmen & Ikhaa [2-1], Homenmen defeats
Ahley [3-1]..
April
5, 2002
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Fleifel saves Nejmeh in Last seconds..
March 31,
2002
Nejmeh defeated Al-Ahed
[3-2] in the match that took place on Sunday March 31, 2002 at
4:00 p.m., Beirut Sports City stadium. The match goals were
scored by Mohammad Halaweh [35'], & Bilal Fleifel [43', 93'] for
Nejmeh, and Ahmad Itani [65'], & Youssef Jawhari [75'] for Ahed.
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Bourj v Sagesse
[0-2]..
March 30, 2002
In a day where each game resulted with a 2 goal gap between the
winners and losers Sagesse temporarily topped the table once
more ahead of Nejmeh’s game against Ahed. Sagesse’s 2-0 victory
over Bourj was played out in a nearly empty Beirut’s Sports City
[500 spectators].
Brazilian Tommy Jiacomelli netted the Green’s first goal of the
game after a fruitless first half. It was the Number 9’s ninth
league goal, headed home keeping their German coach Theo Bucker
happy [54’]. The Green’s fans across the country had little
time to wait before their side would net their second goal as
Sagesse’s top goal scorer Mohammad Qassas netted his personal 13th
[58’].
Sagesse still have a while to recover from their drop of points
against Ansar in attempting to claim the title, it would only
take Nejmeh not to win a game and the Greens could be in pole
position once more. Bourj's third defeat in a row means nothing
position wise as they remain in 7th place – an
unexciting mid-table season for the new boys is possibly exactly
what they would want.
Written by: Bassam
Mahfouz
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Salam Zgharta v Shabab al Sahel
[0-2]..
March 30, 2002
It seems that Salam Zgharta have developed their own pattern
winning three games in a row before losing the next. Not a good
day for the around 500 fans that turned up in Tripoli’s
Municipal stadium.
Defender Hussein Olleik netted the first goal of the first half
for the visitors [35’] (his personal fourth). Sahel then
ensured a 2-0 lead to defend as they went into the break as Abu
Saadi sent the ball into the net on the break [45’].
Shabab al Sahel therefore kept the heat on Tadamon for the third
place spot as the two remain level on points and only 6 points
behind the league leaders. Salam Zgharta who spent the first 5
weeks at the top of the table now find themselves in 6th
spot but almost certain they cannot drop much further.
Written by: Bassam
Mahfouz
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RC Beirut v
Tadamon Tyre [0-2]..
March 30, 2002
Tadamon held back this time as they travelled north to Beirut to play Racing in
the city’s Municipal stadium in front of only a few spectators.
The last game between the two played out in Tyre was memorable for the season’s
biggest victory so far this season [7-0]. However, the Tyreants could manage
only two goals in the second half of the game to win this game. Both goals
actually came through Nigerian Kennedy Boboi as he converted the awarded penalty
[57’]. He then ended the game with another goal this time a blast into the net
with little time left on the clock [80’].
Tadamon 7th league victory on the trot is making up for the four draw
run that preceded it and has moved them from 8th to a respectable 3rd
place with some talking about them being a late horse in the race, ready to take
the lead should the top two falter. Their next four league encounters are their
most crucial. Racing Club Beirut are still without a victory to their name this
season but their best chance comes in their next league game against Homenmen.
Written by: Bassam
Mahfouz
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Ansar achieves
first win in Second round over Homenetmen [2-1]..
March 31, 2002
Al-Ansar defeated Homenetmen [2-1] in the match that took place on Sunday March
31, 2002 at 4:00 p.m., Bourj Hammoud stadium. The match goals were scored by
Ahmad Shoum [29', 70'] for Ansar, & Peter [60'] for Homenetmen.
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Safa defeated Ikhaa
Ahley [2-1].. March 31,
2002
Safa defeated Ikhaa Ahley [2-1] in the match that took place on Sunday March 31,
2002 at 4:45 p.m., Beirut Municipality stadium. The match goals were scored by
Abdullah Hommsi [14'], & Ali Mohammad [75'] for Safa, and Ahmad Mansour [72']
for Ikhaa.
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Homenmen v Ahley Sidon
[3-1]..
March 30, 2002
The only day’s game not to be an exact 2-0 result Homenmen
managed to claim a three pointer against fellow relegation bound
Ahley Sidon in Bourj Hammoud [500 crowd].
Homenmen’s Ahmad Krayyem
opened the score line for the Armenian club [14’] soon after
kick-off. The visitors from the south then levelled the game
only minutes later through their only goal thanks to Senegali
Madeo Konati [17’]. Homenmen’s leading scorer, Syrian striker
Hassan Ibrahim then regained the lead for his side through his
11th league goal [29’] to make it 2-1. The only goal
of the second half came thanks to Hamlet Mokhtarian [71’]
completing Homenmen’s 4th league victory keeping them
5 points behind Ansar in the slim hope of remaining in the top
flight.
Ahley have little to celebrate after blowing one of their few
opportunities at any points. They may lie 3rd from
bottom, but their yo-yoing between the top two divisions of
Lebanese football seems to be on a fate to continue.
Written by: Bassam
Mahfouz
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