Shabab Al-Ahli won the Union Basketball Cup, defeating Al-Nasr (defending champion) by one basket «90-88», in the final match that gathered them yesterday at the end of the championship.
In the match before the final, Al Wasl managed to claim third place, defeating Sharjah by one point and a result of «85-84».
Al-Ahli's youth confirmed their leadership as the most winning team for the title of the Union Cup, adding their 12th title in the tournament, which dates back to the season 1989-1990, the last season before last, while the loss of victory deprived him to win the double in a row.
Following the end of the competition, the president of the Arab and UAE federations, Major General Ismail Al Gergawi, accompanied by Assistant Secretary General of the General Authority for Sports Khaled Al Midfa, Acting Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee, Talal Al Shanqeeti, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ahli Youth Sports, Major General Mohamed Ahmed Al Marri, The board of Al-Nasr Sports Club, Abdul Razzaq Al-Hashimi, won the Al Wasl tradition of bronze medals, Al-Nasr Silver, Al-Ahly Youth Gold and the Championship Cup.
The official crew of the match, Hassan Haji, Syrian Mohiuddin Khattab, Mohammed Rayan and international observer Hussain Al Balooshi were also honored.
The start came from both sides of the final, after the imposition of the draw, during the first five minutes, before the youth succeeded in imposing the rhythm and resolve the first period in his favor «19-16», which was followed by «Dubai Knights» to move the difference to six points by the middle of the period However, he quickly regained his balance, and his players managed to reduce the difference to two points by the end of the second period and the result of «42-44», by obtaining the blue team players preference in the second quarter result «26-25».
With the start of the second half, Al Nasr paid a high tax for the many offensive mistakes made by his players, which allowed Al-Ahli youth the ability to maintain the difference between the two points by the end of the third period, which ended in a draw «24-24», to enter the match the fourth crucial period, which saw the victory His awakening and success in the first minutes of this period in the return of the result, and then progress by a difference of six points and the result of «79-73», before the youth of Al-Ahli regain its advantage and restore the difference to two points in his favor and end this period with a draw «22-22», which was enough By winning the game «90-88», ensure the restoration of the title.
Al-Ahli youth owe their victory to the brilliance of American professional Sam Young (21 points), along with international Qais Omar (15 points), and talent young Mohammed Abdullah (12 points), while not accompanied by the victory of the American professional Carl Fire Neil title of the best record in the game with 24 points.