Lebanon's Riyadi wins Arabian Clubs Basketball Championship

By Khalil Hareb in Amman
For Al-Shorfa.com
2010-05-22

[KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images] Fans of Lebanon's Riyadi have a lot to cheer about after their team won the Arabian Clubs Basketball Championship.

Lebanese teams dominated play this week during the Arabian Clubs Basketball Championship.

Egypt's Ettehad Sakandary took on Lebanon's Moutahed in the semi-finals on May 14th at home. Even though the Egyptian had their fans' support, Moutahed managed to steal both an 86-83 win and a finals berth. On the same day, the other Lebanese team also made the final, as Riyadi held on for a 100-97 victory over Kuwait SC.

It was an all-Lebanese party for fans when Riyadi and Moutahed went toe-to-toe in the final on Sunday. Riyadi was the better team and controlled the game most of the time. They were crowned the champions after a 93-73 win. Ettehad Sakandary, meanwhile, took on Kuwait SC and secured the bronze.

Football

In the world of football, Ahli were crowned the champions of the Bahraini Premiere League 2009/2010. They won their trophy by beating Manama 3-1 on Saturday (May 15th), and then had to wait until Monday when Muharraq was defeated by Riffa 2-0. Ahli won the league by only a single point over Muharraq, 41-40. Riffa came out third with 38 points. Ahli were last crowned the champions in 1996, so this showing gave their fans full rights to celebrate.

Volleyball

Kazma and Sahel qualified for the Kuwait Volleyball Cup 2010 after big battles in the semifinals. On Thursday (May 20th), Sahel took on Qadsia, and both teams knew it was a must win situation. Qadsia started the match strong and took the first set 25-16. Sahel realised they were facing a tough team. In the second set, Sahel rebounded and fought to a 25-16 victory. The third and the fourth sets also went in Sahel's favour, 25-16, 25-19. The match ended with a 3-1 victory for Sahel's stars.

Kazma, meanwhile, scored a big 3-1 victory over Tadamon. Tadamon fought hard in the first round and won it 25-23. But it was Sahel's night for the rest of the match, winning the next three sets 25-19, 25-16, and 25-19. Sahel and Kazma both have the final to look forward to on May 24th.

Handball

The Bahrain Handball Cup 2010 quarterfinals took a place on Wednesday and Thursday. Ahli faced Tadhmon on Wednesday and came out with a 28-23 win. On the same day, Ittifaq defeated Ittihad 35-20.

On Thursday, Um Alhsm fell to Shabbab, losing 32-28. In the other match, BarBar and Najma went face-to-face and both teams had even odds to go through. The score stayed tied until the final seconds, when BarBar scored a last second goal and won 26-25.

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