HARAKIA Society and Bahrain Deaf Society entered the semi-finals of the fourth Khalid bin Hamad Youth Centre Futsal League and the League for People with Special Needs.
Harakia Society topped Group ‘A’ with six points after winning their first two matches.
In the first match, they scored a 4-1 win over Friendship Society for the Blind with Nabil Al Dosery scoring a hat-trick and Mohammed Al Buanain completing the tally.
Hamad Nabil scored for Friendship Society for the Blind.
Harakia beat Bahrain Deaf Society 3-2 in their second match with Mohammed Al Buanain scoring twice and Ahmed Al Hayki once while the Deaf Society’s goals were scored by Sayed Adnan Al Wadae.
The Deaf Society qualified after defeating the Friendship Society For the Blind 9-0.
Hassan Zubair scored four goals while Mahmoud Fardan netted twice.
Sayed Hassan Shaber, Sayed Adnan Al Wadae and Mohammed Jassim scored a goal each.
The Northern Governate governor Abdul-Hussain Al Asfoor said the Khalid bin Hamad Futsal League is a meeting place for youth from villages and cities.
President of Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation (BDSF) Shaikh Mohammed bin Duaij Al Khalifa praised the efforts of first deputy chairman of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and president of Bahrain Athletics Association Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa in supporting sports programmes and activities for people with disabilities and integrating them into the Khalid bin Hamad Youth Centre Futsal League.
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The first edition of the People with Special Needs League, which is held as part of Khalid bin Hamad Futsal League, witnessed the participation of director of East Riffa Club Mohammed Al Buanain, who led Harakia team into the second round.
“I’m very happy to be able to help my team in this prestigious event,” he said, praising Shaikh Khalid’s initiative in organising this tournament for people with special needs.
Members of Bahrain Youth National Football Team, headed by manager Shaikh Khalid bin Salman Al Khalifa, were in the stands of the Late Shaikh Faisal bin Hamad Al Khalifa Hall in Riffa Club to witness the opening day’s matches.
Meanwhile, representatives from the leading US-based media outlet CNN Arabic covered the first People with Disabilities League.
The news outlet’s journalists conducted several interviews with VIPs and senior officials.
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