Sports

January Transfer: Slovan Liberec Sign Ahmad Ghali

Published

3 years ago

January 27, 2022

Former flying eagles forward, Ahmad Ghali, has signed for FC Slovan Liberec, in the Czech Republic top division.

Liberec announced its signing of the 21 year old Kano born Nigerian winger, popularly called ‘Callejon’ or ‘The Boy From Kano’, from Slovakian side, AS Trencin on a Two and half year contract.

Ahmad Ghali spent 2-years on the books on AS Trencin, having played 55 matches, scoring 6 goals and contributing 8 assist; before he was loaned to FK Dubnica after falling out of favour at AS Trencin.

It took the skillful winger only 3 games and 1 goal, in the FK Dubnica, to catch the eyes of Slovan Liberec, an admiration that has been turned into permanent signing in the Czech Republic top division.

Ahmad Ghali was Nigeria’s star at the 2019 All Africa Games in Morocco, where he helped the Flying Eagles to a silver medal finish, with 3 goals and many other important contribution.

The highly rated winger who can play on both sides of the attack says he is excited to have a new home in Czech Republic.

“I am very happy to sign for Slovan Liberec. This is my new home, I can’t wait to repay the trust of the clubs and make the fans happy. I’m very excited about the move,” he says.

Ahmad Ghali is a product of Abuja based FC Mahanaim. He played the Nigerian professional football league briefly in 2019, in the colours of MFM FC.

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Basketball

Match Day 2: Nigeria Customs Basketball Women`s Team Hold On beats Societte OmniSports 66-59

Published

16 hours ago

November 7, 2024

The Gleamer

Oluwabusayo Olowookere

The Nigeria Customs Women Basketball Team had to stay strong in the final quarter of their encounter against Societte Omnisport De L`Armee of Ivory Coast to win 66-59 points at ongoing FIBA Africa Women`s Basketball League Zone 3 Qualifer inside the SKD Gymnasium Paynesville Morovia Liberia.

The Customs Ladies, who secured their first win Teusday started on a strong footing dictating the flow of the game against their opponent Kourtni Perry and Tobiloba Ogedengbe ensuring that the team keep their solidity when defending and on the attack to end the first quarter 24-18 in favour of the Customs Ladies.

In the second quarter, a resilient Customs ladies who pushed took further control of the game scoring 16points as against 8points of their Ivorian opponent finishing the half time at 40-26 points.

On resuming into the third quarter, the bench of Societte Omnisport De L`Armee lifted their team to go all out as they came trying to force the Border Girls into their shell as they scored 18 points to Customs 14 points to cut the lead to 10points going into the break.

In the last quarter, Coach Abdulrahman of Nigeria Customs Service Basketball team deployed every tactics of the game to ensure that they kill of the energy of the Ivorien ladies as they kept on pushing on to find a way back into the game but at the end lost it out by 66-59 points to the Adewale Adeniyi ladies.

Reacting after the game, Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed admitted that the game was very difficult but experience got the results for them.

“First of all let me thanked my ladies for holding on in the game because it a game that was more physical and energy consuming for us, we both had a win in our opening game and I told my girls it won`t be an easy game, but I am happy we got the needed result”.

“We are here to win again and we must take every game to get to our target here. Every team here are not a pushover so for we have to put this one behind us and get set for our next game”.

The FIBA Zone 3 AWBL defending champion Nigeria Customs Service Basketball club will tomorrow evening play their last group game against Commissioners of Liberia at the same venue.

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