Hidd defeat East Riffa in football league

TDT | Manama    

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Hidd claimed a come-frombehind 3-1 victory over East Riffa last night in their week five match of the 2023/2024 Nasser bin Hamad Bahrain Premier Football League.

After East Riffa’s Ahmed Kory opened the scoring in the contest, Hidd replied emphatically with goals from Kamil Al Azm, Mohammed Fares and Jacques Medina Iemopele.

Kory fired in East Riffa’s lone goal in the 60th minute off a pass across the penalty area from Vincent Emmanuel Ani. Kony sent the ball into the net with his first touch.

Their lead was short-lived, however, as Hidd equalised just four minutes later through Al Azm.

His first attempt was blocked, but he had a second shot that found its way into the net through a crowd. Hidd then went ahead in the 70th minute, when Fares sent in a cross from the left wing and the ball was helped into goal by East Riffa’s Fares Ahmed.

Iemopele then ensured Hidd their three points with a fine solo effort in the 93rd minute, scoring from close range.

With the result, Hidd claimed their second win of the new season and improved to six points after five games.

East Riffa were handed their second loss and remained on nine points. Meanwhile, in last night’s other fixture, Sitra and Al Najma played to a 1-1 stalemate.

Sitra took the lead after Ali Abdulrasool Al Asfour was taken down in the box. Abdulwasi Al Matari stepped up to take the penalty, and he made no mistake with his shot, sending it into the top-left corner of goal in the 29th minute past Najma goalkeeper Ashraf Waheed But Najma were able to equalise in the 90th minute when Edimar Ribeiro Da Costa Junior sent in a free-kick from several metres outside the area that was deflected into goal.

Sitra improved to three points with their third draw of the new campaign, while Najma went to 11 points with their second draw in five matches.

League play continues tonight with Manama taking on defending champions Al Khaldiya, and Busatieen playing Al Ahli. Both games are scheduled for 7pm kick-offs.