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News - Headlines - May 2003 |
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Joe Koebli is the new president for Racing
The new management for Racing
elected Mr. Joe Koebli as a president for the club during its
meeting, which was held after its election, headed by its eldest
member. The posts were selected as the following:
Joe Koebli (President), Ahmed Traboulsi (First Vice President),
George Murad (Second Vice President), George Farah (General
Secretary), George Kuzma (Treasurer), Habib El Masri (Public
Relations Manager), John Zidane (Info manager), Tony Fakhri
(Football Manager), Nabil Shalhoub (Fans’ Club Manager), John Saed
(Skating Manager) Adel Bseibis, Rafik El Jbeili, Ghassan El Daya,
George Kaedi and Pierre Murad (Consultants).
May 28, 2003 |
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Lebanon Olympic Team
lost to Qatar Olympic 2-0
In a friendly match that took place on
Beirut Municipality stadium 27-05-2003 Lebanon lost to Qatar 2-0
goals scored by Meshaal Abed Allah 25' and Tarek Naser Eldine (OG)
89'.
May 27, 2003 |
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The Qualifications
of the Arab Club’s Championship
Nejmeh finished its journey to Jordan
with a second 2-0 loss against Al Faisaly (Jordan) in the match
which was held yesterday; Sunday 25-05-2003 in Amman at King
Abdallah the Second's Stadium in Kuwaisima.The team will return to
Lebanon today to prepare for its next match in the Master
Championship against Sagesse next Thursday.
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May 26, 2003 |
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11 candidates in Racing’s Elections
today; Saturday 24-05-2003
The general
committee for Racing Club holds a meeting to elect a new management
for the club out of 11 candidates who decided to compete for this
post and they are:
Ahmed Traboulsi, Joe Coubli, Antonios Fakhri, Habib Al Masri, George
Kozma, John Zidane, Nabil Shalhoub, Adel Bsaibis, George Farah, John
Musad and George Murad.
May 24, 2003 |
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The
Qualifications of the Arab Club’s Championship Al Faisaly beat Al
Jaish (2-0) and qualifies Al Aqsa drew with Nejmeh (3-3) in the
final seconds of the match.
Al Faisaly
(Jordan) qualified to the final round of the Arab Club’s
Championship after its win over Al Jaish (Syria) 2-0 in the match,
which was held yesterday; 23-05-2003 in Amman, thus the team
conquered the first position in the standing of the fourth group.
more
May 24, 2003
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The Lebanese Olympic team vs. The
Qatari Olympic team next Tuesday
The Lebanese Olympic team is preparing to meet his
Qatari counterpart next Tuesday at 8:30 on Beirut Municipality
stadium. This match comes as a preparation test to the Lebanese
Olympic team for his second leg of the match against Indonesia on
June 7th at Beirut municipality stadium in the Asian
qualifications for the 2004 Olympic games in Athens. Note that
Lebanon has to win with a 2 goals difference in order to qualify to
the next round, which will include 12 Asian teams in the 3 groups
and the matches will be held in a home-away system.
May 22, 2003 |
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The qualifications of the Arab Club’s Championship Nejmeh lost 0-2
against the Syrian Army
Nejmeh (Lebanon’s champions) lost its first match in
the qualifications of group four of the Arab club’s championship -
which is hosted by Jordan’s Capital Amman till next Sunday – against
the Syrian Army 0-2 (The first half 0-1) in the match, which was
played yesterday on King Abdallah the Second’s Stadium in Kuwaisima.
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May 21, 2003 |
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A
brave step for Tadamon towards the end of the season Suspending
Manasri and Korkein and putting them on the Transfer list Dismissing
the technical staff and looking for another.
Tadamon Sour made
a brave decision and suspended his players; Ibrahim Manasri and
Korkein Yankiberian and they were enlisted on the Transfer list as a
punishment for their behavior when they fought in the match against
Nejmeh. The club considered this behavior as a something which
contradicts with the goals and principles of Tadamon throught its
historical journey.
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May 21, 2003 |
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The Lebanese Olympic team will play against his Qatari counterpart
in a friendly.
The
Lebanese Olympic team will meet his Qatari counterpart on May 27,
2003 in Beirut in a friendly match among their preparations for the
second leg of the Asian qualifications for Athens Olympic games in
2004. The Lebanese Olympic team will face the Indonesia in Beirut on
June 6, 2003 after his 1-0 defeat in Jakarta. On the other side, the
Qatari Olympic team will face the Oman on the same date in Muscat
where the home match finished 1-0 in Doha for the Qatari team.
Note that the Lebanese Coach Mr. Richard Tardi called Tarek Nasr El
Deen - who plays with a French team from the second division – to
participate in the match as a tryout.
May 20, 2003 |
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Mr. Haidar met a delegation from Al Fajr Arabsalim.
The LFA's president Mr. Hashem Haidar met a
delegation from Al Fajr Arabsalim Club headed by Mr. Mohammad Mahdi
where he received trophy as an appreciation. Mr. Haidar discussed
football issues with the delegation in the presence of the MP Ali
Bazi. Mr. Younes Badoura on the other hand appreciated all the work
of the LFA and he viewed Arabsalim's experience, which was so
ambitious to join the football family and achieved that through Al
Fajr Club and he also thanked those who worked for the success of
this step.
May 20, 2003 |
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Group Four's qualifications for the Arab Clubs' Championship. Nejmeh
begins his trainings to meet the Syrian Al-Jaish tomorrow.
Nejmeh
Club will play tomorrow his first match in the qualifications of
Group Four for the Arab Clubs' Championship where the team will meet
Al Jaish (Syria) and Al Faisaly (Jordan) will play against Al Aqsa
(Palestine). Nejmeh will play his second match next Friday on June
23 and the final match will be against Al Faisaly on Sunday.
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May 20, 2003 |
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Macferlain is to
stay with Nejmeh for 2 years
A
Nejmeh Club source confirmed that the Trinidad & Tobago player Errol
Macferlain has signed a new contract with the club for two years and
he will participate in next years’ championship. Errol will also
participate with Nejmeh in the qualifications of the Arab Club’s
Championship that will be held in Jordan from 21 till 25 May 2003.
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May 17, 2003 |
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Safa vs Mabarra is to be played at Beirut Municipality Stadium
The LFA’s High
Committee changed the place of the match between Safa and Mabarra of
the 20th round of Matser Championship for the 1st
division. The committee decided that the match would be played at
Beirut Municipality stadium at 4:45 p.m. instead of Safa stadium
because its maintenance.
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May 17, 2003 |
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Lebanon’s cup: Tadamon vs. Nejmeh delayed.
Fanj and Wehbi ascertain the deep relations between both clubs
The LFA agreed on Nejmeh club’s appeal to postpone
the match against Tadamon Sour in Lebanon’s Cup Quarter Finals,
which was going to be played tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. The match was
postponed to a date, which will be decided by the LFA later.
The LFA also modified the timing of the match between Ahed and
Homentmen and decided that it will be played at 8:30 instead of 4:30
p.m. at the same venue.
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May 14, 2003 |
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A great performance gives the Title
holder 3 important points with 3 masterful goals
Beirut City witnessed a wonderful match
yesterday between the titleholder Nejmeh and the rising team
Olympic Beirut in a clash, which entertained every football
fan in Lebanon, and proved to be the battle of heroes.
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May 11, 2003 |
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Nejmeh Al-Sahra team is the Champion of
the Third Division.
The
team of Nejmeh Al-Sahra Sin El Fil was crowned as the Champion of
the Third Division after his win on Wednesday 8-5-2003 on Al
Rayan Lwayzi on Penalty Kicks (4-1) after the end of the original
and extra time with a (0-0) draw of the match, which was held on
Beirut Municipality Stadium.
Both teams made it and qualified to the Second Division after they
were leveled in points in the Third Division League.
The scorers were Ellie Kazi, Roony Azar, Joseph Jond and Mario Farah
(To the winner) and Sami Haidar (To the Looser).
The match was refereed by the International ref. Mohammad Mansour
and he was assisted by the International Assistant Ruben Tarazian
and the Federal Assistant Samer Al Masri. At the end of the match
the LFA president Mr. Hashem Haidar awarded the championship trophy
to Tanios Merhej the Captain of the winning team.
May 10, 2003 |
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The Lebanese-Canadian wins the Banks
Futsal Championship.
The
"Lebanese-Canadian Bank" Team won the Banks Futsal Championship
after winning against "Mawarid Bank" team (9-7) in the final match
which was held on Jumhur School’s stadium which the collaboration
and the presence of the LFA president Mr. Hashem Haidar.
This Championship lies in the preparations for holding the first
ever Futsal League in Lebanon.
The Lebanese-Canadian goals were scored by Alain Semia (3 Goals),
Ellie Karam (3 Goals), Mohammad Abu Alewi, Nasr-Allah Karam and
Sadek Sleiman. And Mohammad Murtada, Ahmed Farahat (3 Goals) and
Nabil Sheikho for Al Mawared Team.
Douri Zakhour - Al Muttahid Bank player - was championed as the best
scorer of the tournament.
May 10, 2003 |
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Lebanon Cup 2002-2003 1st leg results
 Nejmeh
defeated Tadamoun Sour [3-2] goals scored by Moussa Hojiej 16',
Mouhamad Ghadar 66', 72' for Nejmeh and Haitham Zein 42', Korkein
88' [PK].
Homentmen
tied with Ahed [2-2] goals scored by Bassam Marmar 18', Mahmoud
Shahoud 112' for Ahed and Wartan Ghazarian 85', Thomason 90' for
Homentmen.
Olympic
Beirut tied with Ansar [1-1] goals scored by Mouhamad Jawad 77' for
Ansar and Mouhamad Kassas 82' for Olympic Beirut.
May 07, 2003 |
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Latest
news about the Lebanese Olympic National Team
-The Lebanese Olympic team will
play a friendly game against a team from the Arabian Gulf on May, 28
and will prepare for the match against Indonesia with a closed camp
from June 2nd till June 6th.
-The French-Lebanese player is called Tarek Nasr el Din and he will
play in the Friendly match on May 28 so that Mr. Tardi can evaluate
him.
-Ali el Atat will not play because he is suspended after being
booked two yellow cards.
-Adham Ghaddar will return after being suspended because of getting
two yellow cards.
- Khudor Salami will return also to the National team.
-Football specialists are afraid from the fact that the Olympic
team's players will have a heavy schedule to play (i.e in the League
and in the lebanese cup) which will has a certain affect on the
Olympic team.
-The LFA will honor the Lebanese U-17 Youth team with a dinner
ceremony after their great victory in France when they won the Paris
International Tournament.
May 07, 2003 |
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Lebanon loses 1-0 to Indonesia
Indonesia-Jakarta:
The crucial first leg match in the 2nd round of the Asian
qualifications for
Athens 2004 between Indonesia and Lebanon finished with a 1-0
advantage for Indonesia by a goal scored in the 54th minute.
more...
May 03, 2003
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Olympic National team latest news from Indonesia
Exclusive
news for Lebanese-football.com:
Our
reporter in
Indonesia
- who is following our Lebanese Olympic team's preparations for
tomorrow's [03-05-03] match against Indonesia - stated that the
Lebanese Olympic team has practiced yesterday May first and today's
morning in great conditions and among crowded Indonesian spectators
of about 3000 persons and with a big media coverage represented by
150 persons. He also explained that the Indonesians are expecting a
great victory for their national team against Lebanon as the
Indonesian media are backing their team to the extreme limits.
more...
May 2, 2003 |
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A Lebanese player from
France will Join the Olympic National Team
In another
exclusive news for Lebanese-football.com, the Lebanese coach Mr.
Richard Tardi stated that he will call a very talented young player
from France who is of a Lebanese origin and he said that the player
- who plays in central defense - will participate in the second leg
match against Indonesia which will be played in Beirut on June the 6th.
May 2, 2003 |
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Abdulaziz Abdulshafi "Zizo" the new Coach For Nejmeh.
A
source close to Nejmeh club has confirmed that the Egyptian coach
Abdulaziz Abdulshafi "Zizo" will arrive on "Sunday 04-05-2003" to
Beirut where he will sign a 2-year contract to lead the Nejmeh FC
for the remaining matches of the 2002/2003 season, and the next
season. Zizo shall start his work officially with the team in the
coming Stage 19 of the Master Championship, expected on the 17th. or
18th. of May, 2003 match against Olympic Beirut.
Nejmeh FC will play in the 2nd Arab Championship for clubs on
21, 23, 25 May on Jordan. Nejmeh Group include (Al-Faysali [Jordan],
Al-Aqsa [Palestine], El- Jeish [Syria], Nejmeh [Lebanon])
May 01, 2003 |
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