tdt | Manama
Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Nabih Saleh achieved a stunning five-set victory over defending champion Dar Kulaib, concluding the fourth week of play in the first six round of the 2023/2024 Bahrain Issa bin Rashid Volleyball League.
Nabih Saleh was the weakest team in his confrontation against the previously undefeated defending champion, but he was able to come back from behind with a resounding set to emerge with a score of 3-2 (17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-). 25, 15-13) result. Hussein Ashour was the team’s top scorer in the match, and finished the match with 14 points, while Nigerian professional Oyewale Oyedepo added 13 points.
The stars of the Bahrain senior men’s national team, Sayed Hashim Issa and Mohammed Jassim, also scored 13 goals each, as Nabih Saleh enjoyed a balanced effort on their part to achieve the great victory. As for Dar Kulaib, who suffered his first loss this season, Mohamed Yaqoub was their best player with 25 points, while Ali Mohamed added 12 points in the losing attempts.
Nabih Saleh achieved his second victory in four matches to remain in competition for a place in the semi-finals of the semi-finals, while Dar Kulaib maintained three victories in four matches. In the fourth week’s competitions, Al-Ahly rose to first place alone after defeating Al-Najma 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-19).
Bahraini international Ali Ibrahim scored 13 points for Al-Ahly, while Muhammad Habib added 10 points, and Sayed Muhammad Abrar contributed nine points.
Nasser Anan finished the match with six badges, strengthening Al-Ahly’s resolve. As for Najma, Swedish professional Jacob Link scored 22 points, but it was not enough to help his team win. Fadel Abbas added six and Hassan Dahi five. Al-Ahly continued their unbeaten record after four matches in the top six as they rose to the top by defeating Dar Kulaib.
On the other hand, Al-Najma suffered its third loss, achieving only one win so far. The top six in the league are played in a double round. The first round runs through the first week of January, followed by the second round shortly after from January 7 to 29. This will pave the way for the golden square.