Al Fakhar secured the second quarter-final spot in Group 4 with a 4-1 victory over Numas in the Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Football Tournament at Khalifa Sports City Stadium.
Hussain Al Qassab, Mustafa Yaqoob, Qassim Abbas and Mohammed Radhi scored for the winners while Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalifa pulled one back for Numas.
Al Fakhar took the lead through Al Qassab in the 33rd minute before his teammate Mustafa Yaqoob doubled it with 20 minutes remaining.
Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalifa reduced the deficit for Numas. But Qassim restored his team’s two-goal lead and Radhi sealed the match in stoppage time.
The quarter-finals of the tournament kicks off today with Victorious taking on Al Nawayef at 9pm followed by the game between defending champions Batelco Gunners United and Al Zaeem at 11pm at Khalifa Sports City.
The High Organising Committee of Nasser 11 welcomed Alba into the sponsorship family of the tournament.
Chairman of Alba Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa said sponsoring this prestigious tournament stems from Alba’s firm commitment to its social responsibility and supporting youth as well as sports in Bahrain.
He added that the tournament has become one of the favourite competitions among football enthusiasts in Bahrain due to the participation of many talented players and top professionals.