Viceroy
Cup 2001
Nejmeh defeated Shabab Sahel [2-0] November
5, 2001
Nejmeh qualified to the semi-finals of
Viceroy Cup 2001 after defeating Shabab Sahel [2-0] in the match
that took place on Monday November 5, 2001 5:45 p.m., at Beirut
Sports City Stadium. This qualification comes in light of last
Saturday draw result between Tadamoun Sour & Shabab Sahel
[0-0] in the opening, as such Nejmeh secured a place in the
semi-finals and only has to decide the group standings in the
match against Tadamoun Sour on Wednesday November 7, 2001 5:45
p.m., at Beirut Sports City Stadium.
Back to the match details, as for Nejmeh, this team has been
showing lately very strange & weak performance despite being
one of the earliest teams to have started their training
sessions, and raised their fitness, and readiness especially
after participation in the President Bashar Asaad Tournament in
Latakia last summer, and the series of friendly matches. To the
contrary, the team appeared in weak shape, inconsistent defense
line, and paralyzed midfield and offense if we didn't count the
first 10 minutes of the match, Nejmeh is still lacking the likes
of Errol McFarlane, and Moussa Hojeij who is still away from the
team, such players who were able to carry the team and control
its pace. Similarly, the match goals were scored by the defender
Abbas Shahrour from personal efforts & wonderful shots [2',
& 64'], and for the most of the match, the team lacked the
translation of opportunities near Sahel area, as most of the
attack efforts were wasted near the penalty area. However, the
pace got better in the second half after the entry of defender
Riad Kobeissi who scored a goal that was cancelled for offside,
and Jamal El-Hajj who controlled the midfield, and led his team
to the safe end of the match all through the last 10 difficult
minutes.
On the other side, Shabab Sahel made a good match, and created
serious danger on Nejmeh defense, but suffered the close marking
of their Forward Line Mahmoud Majeed and the less experienced
Hussein Olleik, probably the import of Iraqi player Mohammad
Abou Saada will provide much efficiency to this line in the
coming season. Majeed made a generous effort, and disturbed
Nejmeh defense line with his sudden counter attacks that could
have generated goals without the persistent bad final touch
& luck that is following him since the last match against
Tadamoun. Sahel lost the match, and almost got eliminated of the
competition, its only hope remains that Nejmeh defeats Tadamoun
Sour by a goal difference more than 2 goals in order to qualify
as the Second team of the First group together with Nejmeh.
Nejmeh
squad: A. Tafeh (GK), A. Shahrour, H. Daher, S. Oko, Z.
Saad, M. Ibrahim, M. Halaweh,
Y. Hashem [R. Kobeissi 46'], A. Atoui [J. El-Hajj 59'], T.
Kehian, B. Fleifel [A. Asaad 66'].
Shabab Sahel squad: A. Matar (GK), A. Ghannoum, M. Kheireddine,
T. Haidar, H. Sweidan, H.
Daaboul, H. Nashaba [H. Mousawi 46'], A. Safah [H. Ballout 66'],
Y. Mansour, M. Majeed, H. Olleik.
Referees:
M. Houmani (Main)
Z. El-Abed
M. Abdullah
A. Daher
Booking:
H. Nashaba YC 32'.
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