Hussain Hameed and Sayed Mohammed Yousif hit a goal each to lift Sar Club past Al Nasir Club 2-0 in Group 3 and into the second stage of the 6th Khalid bin Hamad Futsal League.
Mohammed was named the best man of the match.
Joining Sar Club in the second stage were A’ali Club who breezed past Nuwaidrat Club 5-1. Ahmed Abdulnabi played the hero’s role for A’ali Club that earned him the best player of the match award.
In Goup 4, Samaheej Club ended Dar Kulaib’s dreams of qualifying for the second stage by holding them to a 4-4 draw.
Sayed Mohammed Ahmed of Dar Kulaib Club was named the best man of the match.
Al Nabih Saleh Club booked the last space in the second stage after defeating Maqaba 3-1 thanks to Ali Yousif Al Mahouzi who contributed two goals on way to winning the best man of the match award.
Guests
Meanwhile, former national team players Husain Ali Pele and Hussain Salman were special guests of the event which is held under the patronage of Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports first deputy president, Bahrain Athletics Association president and Bahrain Sports Federation for Disabilities honorary president.
Pele and Salman, who also played for Muharraq Club and Al Ahli Club, respectively, hailed the league which they consider as a fertile ground for talented players and future national team players in the future.
“Bahrain will reap the benefits in the near future, with youths seeking to involve themselves in organising committees of local championships, as well as the emergence of new players in futsal,” Pele said.
“The large number of players is proof of the success which develops every year in favour of Bahraini sports and futsal,” said Salman.
The league is organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Affairs in partnership with the Media Office of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, from June 24 to August 9.
The league is part of Shaikh Khalid’s initiatives to support the youth in sports and held this year with the wide participation of youth centres, national clubs, young women, disabled individuals, ministries and communities.