In the previous week-end, the 2024-2025 season of the Lebanese Premier League started with the matches of the first round. Bourj FC played at "home" at Al Ahed Stadium against... Al Ahed, on Saturday, 21 September 2024, kick-off at 4 pm. With an almost entirely changed team and a new sponsor (Royal), but without foreign players (which are said to arrive soon... will they?), Bourj FC played beautifully, especially in the first half.
Bourj FC starting line-up. Source: Lebanese FA Facebook page
Al Ahed starting line-up. Source: Lebanese FA Facebook page
The good game made by Bourj FC materialized in the 31st minute, when Ahmad Hijazi found the target from close range, after an assist from Ali Rahal: 1-0.
Nevertheless, Al Ahed responded soon, and Mahmoud Zbib equalized right before half time, assisted by Karim Darwich: 1-1 (43').
In the second half, Zein Farran (53') scored for Al Ahed, who took the lead, and then Karim Darwich established the final score, after an assist from Amadou Niasse: 3-1 (67').
Former Bourj FC player, Zein Farran, scored and gave the lead early in the second half for Al Ahed. Source: Lebanese FA Facebook page
Bourj FC starting line-up: Hassan Hazimeh - Ali Abboud, Abdallah Aich, Hassan Hazimeh, Youssef Anbar, Haidar Khreiss, Mohamad El Sibaii "Wartan", Hassan El Mokdad, Ali Rahal, Shadi Jouni, Ahmad Hijazi. Manager: Fouad Hijazi.
Results of the other matches of the first round:
Shabab Sahel - Hikma / Sagesse 0-2
Al Riyadi Al Abbasiyah - Tadamon Sour 1-2
Safa - Racing 4-1
Ansar - Shabab Baalbek 4-0
Nejmeh - Shabab Al-Ghazieh 3-0
These matches were played when the situation in Lebanon was already critical. In the next days, Israeli attacks intensified, and the Lebanese FA took the logical decision to postpone all the matches. It is not known when the season will resume.
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