In The Excellent Tournament Ramadhan Recess: Is It Enough To Light Up The Competition Again? [Archives:1999/04/Sports]

In a few days the football contests will continue after a recess which lasted for the month of Ramadhan. The previous month gave a lot of clubs a chance to get themselves in suitable condition for the fifth week tournament with significance, after failing to show high standards at the beginning of Ramadhan. This might change the unexpected results for many people. Returning to the results of the excellent tournament in its fourth week before Ramadhan, Yemen Times will spotlight on the condition and location of the participants and teams through their early harvest in the excellent tournament contests.
Sana’a- Ahli in the precedence: Can the club continue?
After four weeks passed by the football tournament, it is obviously clear that Sana’a Ahli Club is the best in progress amid the status quo. The question remains addressed to the Ahli if these four rounds are tantamount to realize victories in the tournament trip and to return to its past. It seems that the good preparation and the excellent management of the Ahli club surpassed the previous problems. All eyes are directed towards the club’s team, which vigorously looks forward to winning the excellent football tournament this season.
Ibb-Sha’ab: The stubborn club’s team.
The Green county team, as many people call it, engaged in the excellent tournament’s competitions and presented strong and distinct parades. Showing stubborn and clear alertness, Ibb-Sha’ab successfully passed the first three stations of the tournament before the Aden’s Wahdah, Zuhrah and Tilal. The Sha’ab Club ascended from the first moment the leading stage in the football excellent tournament. At the end of the third week, Sha’ab was defeated by Abyan’s Hassan to be transferred from its leading position to the second rank. Ibb-Sha’ab enraged a wave of protests around the standard of arbitration of the referees after its defeat. In a letter of protest to the Yemen Football Union, Sha’ab revealed accompanying misfortunes and mistakes. Can Ibb-Sha’ab continue on a stubborn trip and its insistence to snatch the leading position again to the end?
Hassan …. Abyan’s Knight
The ambassador of Abyan, in spite of the problems the team had to go through during the preparation period, the team performed exceptionally well in the previous matches, especially when it defeated Ibb-Sha’ab to give the first place to Ahli Sanaa. Hassan is 3rd
Wahda Sanaa …. Yesterday’s Champion
The title holder and the 1997- 1998 champion started the season with very disappointing matches to fall to 4th with seven points. Will this Eid holiday be enough to recharge Al-Wahda?. We expect a surprise when the 5th week kick-off.
Shabb Al-Mukalah …. The Remarkable Team !
Coming from Al-Mukalah with rocket speed to fight for a top place on the chart. If this team keeps up the same rhythm it started the season with, it will really astonish a lot of people. It is currently holding 5th place
Al-Shu’lah …. The Mysterious Team.
This team still enjoys its favorite hobby – ‘dancing along the chart’. Its performance is quite a puzzle it won against Hilal Al-Hodiedah 2/1, lost to Talea Taiz 1/0, won against Itihad Ibb 6/0 (this is the highest score in the tournament so far) and finally lost to Shabb Al-Mukalah 1/0.
Al-Telal …. The Gone Celebrity
Once upon a time not long before, this team was one of the strongest in Aden and today it lives on its memories of a glorious past. The beginning of this season was a disaster to Al-Telal and their position on the chart is proof that they are at the tail of the table in 12th position.
Teams Which Joined the Giants
Four teams from the First Division League joined the Excellence League, namely; Wahda Aden, Hilal Hodiedah, Talea Taiz, and Al-Majed. Some of these teams had a good start where others crumpled right from the start.
* Wahda Aden .. After the unexpected fall of this team last season to the First Division, it is gaining back its strength and position as one of the excellence league’s best teams.
* Hilal Hodiedah .. The new ambassador of Hodiedah to the Excellence League. So far this team has had a good start.
* Talea Taiz .. Trying very hard to prove that it belongs to this league, through its marvelous performance and the strong fights they put up in their matches.
* Al-Majed .. The early fall of this team have caused it a real nightmare and the ghost of falling back to the First Division League will continue to haunt them if they remain at the bottom of the chart.

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