date of publication:
August 20 2022 6:25 GMT
Update date: August 20 2022 8:10 GMT
Amin Abdel Nour Stadium in Bhamdoun will host the confrontation between Al-Ansar and Al-Ahed in the Lebanese Elite Cup final today, Saturday.
In the following report, the “Erm News” network reviews the most prominent features of facing Al-Ansar and Al-Ahed in the Elite Cup final:
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Al-Ahed faces Al-Ansar in the final round of the Elite Cup, the match is broadcasted on the Lebanese Football Federation channel on YouTube.#Media Center#AlAhedFc pic.twitter.com/NozvQZJh2o— Al Ahed FC (@AlAhedFc) August 19, 2022
Date and carrier channels
The match will be held at “Amin Abdel Nour” Stadium at 16:30 today, Saturday, Lebanon time.
The match will be broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Lebanese Football Association.
The journey of the two teams
Al-Ansar qualified for the final match following leading the second group with 4 points, following defeating Al-Najma 3/1 and then drawing with Al-Tadamon Tire 2/2.
Al-Ansar defeated Shabab Al-Sahel 3-0 in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Al-Ahed qualified following leading the first group with 6 points, following beating Al-Borg 2-0 and Shabab Al-Sahel 1-0.
Al-Ahed defeated Al-Tadamon Tire 2-1 in the semi-finals to qualify for the final match.
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Nejmeh holds the record for the most winning team in the Elite Cup in Lebanon with 12 titles, followed by Al-Ahed with 5 titles, while Al-Ansar won the title twice.
Al-Ahed won the title in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2015, while Al-Ansar won the title twice in 1997 and 2000.
The last two matches between the two teams ended in a draw, while Al-Ahed won the league 2-0 on November 21, and the last victory for Al-Ansar was on July 16, 2021.
Ansar weapons
Al-Ansar, led by its technical director, Gamal Taha, seeks to win the title, which has been absent for 22 years.
Gamal Taha, Al-Ansar coach, imposed a state of intense focus on his team’s players to seize this tournament before the start of the league.
Al-Ansar is counting on the squad that includes goalkeeper Nazih Asaad, and in front of him is the quartet Nassar Nassar, Maxim Aoun, Khaled Al-Ali and Hassan Shaito in the defense line.
The midfield is led by Hassan Tanish, Youssef Al-Hajj and Khaled Mohsen, while the attacking line is led by Hassan Maatouk, Al-Haj Malik and Omar Bahlawan.
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Al-Ahed hopes to win the Elite Cup following the team won the league title last season.
Al-Ahed has been undergoing intensive training in the past few days in order to focus on achieving victory at the expense of Al-Ansar.
Bassem Marmar, the coach of Al-Ahed team, relies on a squad that includes goalkeeper Mahdi Khalil, and in front of him is the quartet of Nour Mansour, Haitham Faour, Hussein Al-Zein and Emmanuel Ober for defense.
The midfield is led by Hussein Munther, and next to him is Walid Shour, and in front of them are the trio of playmakers, Mohamed Haider, Ahmed Zreik and Mohamed Kdouh, with striker Mahmoud Sablini.
The former Lebanese national team striker, Mohamed Ghaddar, told “Erm News” that the match will be difficult between the two teams, especially since both of them have not won the title for years.
He explained that Al-Ansar has some elements of experience, which is the same condition as the Covenant, such as Kadouh, Haidar, Shaito and Maatouq, which makes the balance between the two teams equal.
