After the Resumption of the League Matches Al-Ahli Still Strong [Archives:1999/22/Sports]

The second stage of the excellent league football tournament has finally kicked off, after repeated delays. 
There were no changes in the teams standings after last weeks results. Ahli of Sana’a, which is leading the chart, showed no mercy to Al-Magid, its rival in last Thursday match. In what was an extremely one sided match, Al-Ahli defeated Al-Magid 6/0. The performance of Al-Ahli came as no surprise to Al-Ahli fans, but the Al-Magid fans were rather disappointed by their team’s weak performance, especially in the area of defense and goal tending. 
In Aden Al-Shula – the host and the favorite to win the match- could not take advantage of its chances to defeat its guest, Al-Hilal of Hodeidah. The first half of the match ended 2/0 in favor of Al-Shula, and everything seemed to be going according to plan. However, all the attendees were astonished by the performance of Al-Hilal in the second half. Al-Hilal’s first goal came in the fifty-third minute, after which the team put up a sensational fight to deny the favorites a chance to clinch the match points. The match ended with a 2/2 draw. 
On the other hand, Al-Zuhra played a tough and violent game with Shaab Al-Mukalla. The extent of tension reached a level where the two teams were about to become involved in a fight. The match ended with a 2/1 victory for Al-Zuhra.
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