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| Libyan Football Federation Determined to Work for Success |
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THE Libyan Football Federation, LFB is working hard to keep the momentum going after the national team’s impressive participation in the Pan Arab Games in Egypt in November. Along with national coach Fauzi Benzarti it now plans to intensify its preparations in view of its FIFA World Cup 2010 preliminary round commitments. Libya was drawn in Group 5 along with Ghana, Gabon and Lesotho. (Pictured: LFF president El Jaafri Jamal Saleh)
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| Last-gasp Goal Keeps Al-Ittihad in Front |
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A last-gasp goal from Younes Al Husein al-Shibane avoided defending champions Al-Ittihad the embarrassing situation of dropping two important points in a game that on paper looked ‘easy’ to win that would have also cost them the top position in the standings. As it turned out, they won their home game against Al-Olomby by 1-0
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| Promoted Sides all Defeated; Alakhdar Keep Slim Hopes for Challenge |
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On a day in which all three promoted teams suffered losses, Alakhdar remain as the only team that could take advantage of any slips by the top two teams, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli of Tripoli in Libya’s top division following their convincing 4-1 away victory at newly promoted Ngom Egdabya who are finding it very difficult to cope.
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| Defending Champions Reclaim Top Position |
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By the standards they themselves set, Libyan defending champions Al-Ittihad were a disappointment in their latest match Tuesday when they won their away match at Al-Shat by 1-0. However, it was enough to help them leapfrog over Al-Ahli to reclaim the top spot, two points ahead of their rivals from the same number of matches.
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| Others Lose Pace as Tripoli Giants Stride On |
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Table toppers Al-Ahli of Tripoli and runners up and defending champions Al-Ittihad stride on regardless as the other teams immediately behind them are finding it very difficult to keep pace as they keep dropping points to drift even further and lessen their challenge thus confirming the fact that it will once again be a two-horse race for the league title.
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| Identical 2-1 Victories for Tripoli Rivals with Al Ahli Still Enjoying Lead |
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League leaders Al-Ahli of Tripoli and defending champions Al-Ittihad were once again in action at the start of this week. They both won their matches with identical 2-1 scores, Al-Ahli at Al-Ouroba, and Al-Ittihad at home to Al-Jazeera.
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| In Football No Change at the Top As Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad Share Spoils |
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It is all as we were in the Libyan football league when the Tripoli giants, defending champions Al-Ittihad and derby rivals Al-Ahli figured in a rather disappointing 1-1 draw at the June 11 Stadium.
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| Stage set for Season's First Al-Ahly-Al-Ittihad Tripoli Derby |
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When the Tripoli cross-town rivals Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli meet in the much-awaited league game on December 27 (a match postponed from December 18) Al-Ahli would be trying to strengthen their hold to the top position in the football league, while Ittihad would be all out to regain their first spot by leapfrogging over their opponents with a victory.
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| Libya Finishes Year 2007 in 95th Place in FIFA Rankings Gaining Four Places on 2006 |
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THE national football team of Libya managed to gain four places in the FIFA World Cup ranking since last December finishing 2007 in 95th place from last year’s 99 thanks to the last two results in two matches at the Pan Arab Games before the ranking list was released. They were, a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia and a scoreless away draw against Egypt.
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| Al-Ahli Regain Lead in League Standings |
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It did not take Al-Ahli long to regain their top position in the Libyan national football league standings. After losing the lead to Al-Ittihad on Sunday, Al-Ahli played their eighth match of the season Tuesday night. Unsurprisingly they beat Al Wehda on their home ground by 5-1 to climb back on top, a point ahead of the defending champions.
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| Fabio Capello Confirmed as England Head Coach |
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Italian coach Fabio Capello was Monday confirmed as head coach of the England national football team for the next four years, replacing Steve McLaren.
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| Defending champions Ittihad Leapfrog into Lead |
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Libyan football’s defending champions Al-Ittihad jumped to the top of the league standings leapfrogging over Al-Ahli after an away 2-0 victory over newly promoted Al-Tirsana on Sunday.
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| Al-Ahli Put Trust in German Coach as They Face Al-Ittihad |
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GERMAN coach Theo Bucker, newly appointed to guide Al-Ahli of Tripoli’s fortunes will know what a derby game between Libyan defending champions Al-Ittihad and current league leaders Al-Ahli feels like for the football followers in Libya when the Tripoli cross-town rivals meet in the most important league game so far this season on Thursday December 27.
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| Al-Ittihad Start CAF Champions League Challenge from Round 2 |
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AS they start the long trek to perhaps do even better than last year in the CAF Champions League competition, losing semi-finalists Al-Ittihad of Libya will be all out to prove that their showings last year when they reached the last four of the competition was no fluke.
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| Alakhdar Play Chadians In CAF Confederation Cup |
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THE Confederation of African Football, CAF, also made the draw for the preliminary round of the competition for the Confederation Cup, with Libya’s representatives, Alakhdar travelling to Chad to play Tchad.
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