Strong Start for Hamad Town, Shaikh Abdulaziz and Ahmed Al Omran in schools tournament

TDT | Manama    

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Hamad Town Secondary School, Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Secondary School and Ahmed Al Omran Secondary School put in great performances in their opening matches of the Nasser bin Hamad Football Tournament for Secondary Schools, securing well-earned victories.

Hamad Town Secondary School and Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Secondary School, both of whom are in Group 1, defeated the Indian School 9-2 at Al Ittihad Club, and Abdulrahman Kanoo International School 12-0 at Al Ahli Club respectively. Ahmed Al Omran’s team emerged 3-0 victorious against St Christopher’s School in a Group 4 game.

Being held under the patronage of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, and organised by the Ministry of Education, the tournament is backed by the platinum sponsor the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), while the gold sponsors are ELM Education Fund, GMI, Ahli United Bank (AUB), First Motors.

The bronze sponsors are Sara Group, Engineer Transportation Company, Be Sport, the Palace Project, Bahrain Cinema (Cineco), Kuwait Finance House, Planera Holding, and Mena Company. Alayam newspaper is the media sponsor of the competition.

Starring for Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Secondary School was Ahmed Hani who scored a hat-trick en route to bagging the man of the match award.

Similarly, Ahmed Nasser shone for Hamad Town Secondary School with a hattrick in their big win over Abdulrahman Kanoo International School, earning himself the man of the match award for his standout individual display.

Mohammed Hussain Tarada claimed the man of the match award after helping his team, Ahmed Al Omran Secondary School to breeze past St Christopher’s School.