Omar Al -Balushi
Manama qualified for the semi -finals of the Gulf region in the Asian Superlig Championship in its third edition, after defeating its traditional Al -Ahly rivals in the match between 75 against 69 in the meeting that brought them together at the Khalifa Sports City Hall in Isa City.
The match witnessed with its start in the first quarter, equivalent and convergence in performance between both teams with Manama’s progress with a score of 18-16, so that in the second quarter of Al-Ahly could expand the difference in the confrontation and progress in the result 36-46, but the leader soon returned to reduce the difference in the third quarter of the confrontation despite the progress of the Eagles 55-58, so that Manama controls the course of play in the last quarter and can resolve the meeting For his benefit and qualify for the semi -finals.
The two teams exchanged victory in the previous two games, as Al-Ahly won 65-56, and Manama secondly, with a score of 100-97 after the extension of the additional half, so that the leader succeeded in achieving and crossing the semi-finals to confront the youth of Al-Ahly Dubai in the UAE in three confrontations, the first of which is in the will be held in the Emirates.
