The Sharjah men’s handball team continued its positive results at the opening of the 2023-2024 sports season after achieving its second successive victory in the Federation Cup of Handball Championship, at the expense of its host team Al Wasl, with a score of (25-19) in the second round matches of the first group of the preliminary round of the limited competition. On the participation of national players, which brought together the two teams on Saturday evening at the Sheikh Rashid bin Maktoum Al Maktoum Hall at Al Wasl Club in Dubai.
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The Sharjah men’s handball team continued its positive results at the opening of the 2023-2024 sports season after achieving its second successive victory in the Federation Cup of Handball Championship, at the expense of its host team Al Wasl, with a score of (25-19) in the second round matches of the first group of the preliminary round of the limited competition. On the participation of national players, which brought together the two teams on Saturday evening at the Sheikh Rashid bin Maktoum Al Maktoum Hall at Al Wasl Club in Dubai.
The course of play witnessed great control for the Sharjah men throughout the match, with them leading in the first half with a score of (14-8), despite the two teams tied in the second half (11-11), due to Sharjah’s Tunisian coach, Sami Al-Saeedi, rotating the squad by involving most of the players. Substitutes to gain sensitivity and match fitness and prepare them for the upcoming dates in a season that witnesses a calendar crowded with competitions locally and abroad.
With this result, Sharjah leads the standings with a full mark after two victories over Shabab Al-Ahly and Al-Wasl, and is very close to qualifying for the final of the tournament, which will be determined after the confrontation between King Al-Sharqawi and Dibba Al-Hisn at the end of the preliminary round next Tuesday at the Sharjah Sports Club hall, where the Federation Cup competition will be held with the participation of 8 teams. Clubs started with the preliminary round of two groups in a one-round league system, and after determining the ranking of each group, the winner of the Sharjah group will meet the winner of the second group (Al-Nasr, Al-Jazira, Al-Ain and Maliha) in the final round, to determine the champion in one match in a neutral hall on September 16th.
It is noteworthy that Sharjah, the record holder and five-time champion last season, aspires to open the new season by winning the Federation Cup, before competing in the local Super Cup on September 22 against Shabab Al-Ahly, and then setting off to defend its title in the Emirates Cup competitions next October 6, and the General League on November 7.
2023-09-10 01:19:44
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