Second Round of Premier League

Today is the second round of the professional league basketball with two games, first at five oclock between Riyadi and Wehdat, followed by a meeting of ASU and Orthodox at seven in the evening in the lounge Prince Hamzah Hussein Youth City

After the withdrawal of Zain Club from the tournament they refused to engage players in the squad in the championship team's top players for the tournament which is held under the supervision of the Union of the game and the care and support of Medrar Sport company with the participation of four teams only that play with each other in the first round of league fragmented single-stage is the order of the teams in conflict in the second round (semifinals), which combines the first of the first round with the fourth of first round and the second of first round with the third of the first round, according to their two mettings it will determine the finalists of them in accordance with the points they collect at both meetings as for the final round, it will determined a three meetings, the team which will get two victories first, will crowned The title. The third place will be limited with two matches with only taking into account who will record more than his rival will win bronze medal

the first round of the championship Witnessed the separation of the four teams into two floors after two major victories recorded by ASU at the expense of Wehdat and Riyadi at the expense of Orthodoxi. The two winners are seeking to confirm their well performance in the emerging scene of the final of the tournament , where the losers will contrast the picture thy showed it in the previous round to show that they have the best of what emerged

Riyadi – Wehdat (5pm)

Issa Kamel the leader of Riyadi is considered as «pomegranate Steelyard» where he works with his experience to lead his team games and convert the meeting, as required and with his three points which are enough to change the result of the game

In addition to Kamel, Riyadi is betting on the strength of the center players which they have as Ali Jamala, Sunni Sakakini and Faisal Khair as any of them is capable of filling the vacuum left by the other .As Saef Amer is located on the Games circuit along with Ala Belbeisi ,Yousef Faqas and Malek Khashan
Ahmed Shaker is the only star of the team but he has the disadvantage of playing exaggeration of the individual and not to activate his , where Mohamed Nawara, Bader Jibril, Bassam Daraj, Raed Oweis stationed under the basket as for Moath Salameh, Ali Saadi and Munir Dais they resides on the parties.

ASU – Orthodoxi (7pm)

ASU depends on the playmaker Wesam Alsous in discharge of his colleagues, Nidal Sharif, Ahmed Hamarsheh and Iyad Abdeen to record from a distance or penetration. As in the area of operations under the baskets it is considered as a source of strength in the team with the presence of Islam Abbas, Abdullah Abu Qura

ASU team also include veterans Fadi Saqqa, Ghazi Naber, Luay Najjar, Ali Zoubi, Mohammed Hijazi,and Mohammed Azzazi

Orthodoxi, where Mahmood Abdin or Abdullah Abdin lead the games. Hani Faraj, veteran Bassam Nasser, Shadi Fleifel, Fouad Nassar and Amr Tkiedk reside on the parties. Ibrahim Bassam, Khatab Alakash and Leith Abdallat reside under the basket

The Opening of Premier League

ASU succeed yesterday to end the resistance of Wehdat that did not last but only one period and beat them 107-51 in the beginning of professional league basketball which is held under the supervision of the Union of the game and the care and support of Medrar Sport company with the participation of four clubs, and it is held in the lounge Prince Hamzah Al Hussein Youth City

In the second meeting, Riyadi was able to win with a big score on Orthodoxi by 110- 69

The opening ceremony of the championship started by playing the National Anthem and then enter the future stars of the team Riyadi and Orthodoxi (category Mini Basket), followed by the entry of the participating teams

Issa Badran from the Department of Communication and Information at Sport torrential gave a speech in the beginning of the tournament, which was announced opened officially by the President of the Basketball Federation Said Shuqom, followed by the exit of young players and teams, followed by a paragraph by the artist Ziad Saleh

ASU 107 – Wehdat 51

ASU was surprised by the level of Wehdat in the beginning of the meeting and Wehdat succeeded in advancing in more than one scene in the light of the high level by the most prominent player, Ahmad Shakir, who ensure that infiltration and evasion, registration and hit the ASU basket from long distances

With the preference in the area under the basket was in the interest of ASU central rebounds Islam Abbas and Abu Qura, which dipped in the basket of Wehdat to show the superiority of his team and the control of the region, after the beginning of Wehdat and the return of ASU outcome and progress of 14-6. Moaz Salameh, Mohammed Nawara points along with Shaker’s three points was enough to equivalent outcome, also then Wehdat hit the lead again 19-18, but ASU thanks to the vitality of Wesam Alsous and Nedal Sharif they managed to return soon and stay away seven points, but three long-range of Nawara at the whistle end of the period reduced the range to 26-22.

In the second period Wehdat games were lacked for joint and fatigue showed on shaker,so Wehdat recording stopped while ASU has no mercy on the condition by three points of Alsous and breakthroughs by Ghazi Naber, Sharif and Ahmed Hamarsheh for the score to be doubled by 50-25, and in spite of Salameh, Munir Dais and Shaker midfield recording, but the first half ended 55-33 .

ASU involved Fadi Saqqa as he scored from a distance and witness the participation of newcomer Ali Zubi, who used Luay Najjar pass and recorded, where the area of operations under the baskets remained pour for the benefit of ASU despite the participating of Wehdat players Bassam Daraj and Raed Oweis and Bader Jibril to end the third period 87-41, and things did not different in this period of the predecessor, three points of ASU and Zubi penetrations Vetoalt while Shaker was register alone for Wehdat to end the meeting by 56 points

Riyadi 110 – Orthodoxi 69

Riyadi hit strongly from the start after using the weapon of triads by Issa Kamel and good centralization for Sunny Sakakini under the basket and good follow-up for Ali Jamal to support Saif Amer, Alaa Belbeisi and Kamel in the shootings from «caliber three points» for Riyadi to lead by 23-5

Bassam Nasser contributed with his experience as soon as he entered the stadium through the trilogy and movements of Orthodoxi for rapid discharge of Hani Farag, who hit Riyadi basket as well from beyond the arc, but Riyadi didn’t stand silent, and they ended the first period 32-16
In the second period , Jamal and Sakakini points helped in the awake of the Orthodoxi, and Faisal Khair recorded from beyond the arc, Maf hit a basket to keep away with 51-22 before Abdullah Abidin was succeed in registering respectively with Orthodoxi, and MAF scored from beyond the arc to end the first half, 55-27

Orthodoxi succeeded through the third period to reduce the difference by Shadi Fleifel, Fouad Nassar Amr Tkiedk but Kamel benefited from the personal fault and scored one point and the second one was followed with three points. The closer Orthodoxi get from the result, Kamel scored three points to end the third period 77-55. Riyad baskets were rolled while the defense of the orthodox was weak to stop the tide offensive, so the registry was of all the axes so that even Mohammed Jamal dip for the meeting to end by 41 points

Premier League.. Starts Today

At Five oclock in the everning today the Premier League will start with the meetings of ASU and Wehdat in the lounge Prince Hamzah Hussein Youth City, followed by meeting of Riyadi and Orthodoxi at seven oclock.

League which will be held is sponsored by Medrar Company under the supervision of the Union of the game during the period from March 26 till April 16 with four teams.

the second round (semi-final), which combines the first of the first round with the fourth of first round and the second of first round with the third of the first round, according to their two mettings it will determine the finalists of them in accordance with the points they collect at both meetings as for the final round, it will determined a three meetings, the team which will get two victories first, will crowned The title. The third place will be limited with two matches with only taking into account who will record more than his rival will win bronze medal

Before the meetings today, there will be a concert and mini basket meetings between Riyadi and Orthodoxi players. ASU will seek today to prove its technical capacity that qualify to write his name among the Champions League for the first time where Wehdat will not accept to be up for grabs having left a lot of talent who is currently in the side playing with the National Team. Riyadi and Orthodoxi meeting will be a chance for the teams to show that the young talents have gained a lot of experience and benefit from running tournaments during the league stop.

ASU - Wehdat (5:15 pm)

ASU has the advantage of the existing of Wesam Al Sous for the game industry, as well as veteran Ghazi Naber, Fadi Saqqa . On the sides, Nedal Sharif, Luay Najjar, Eyad Abdeen,Ahmad Hamarsheh, Ali Zubi. Under the basket stands the giants Islam Abbas and Abdallah Abu Qura, together with Fadi Awad. The Team misses the existing of Zaid Abbas who is playing in Chinese Super League.

Wehdat depends on the experiences of Ahmad Shaker, Raed Oweis, Mohammed Nawarah along with elements of the young Mohammed Dais, Muneer Dais, Mousa Motlaq, and Mahmoud Saleh.

Orthodoxi - Riyadi (7 pm)
Riyadi resides in its ranks, veteran Issa Kamel, Alaa Balbisi, Sunny Sakakini, Yousef Alfaqas, Faisal Khair, Saif Amer, Ali Jamal, Muhammad Jamal, Malek Khashan, Mahmoud Maf, with the potential involvement of elements of the young: Ammar al-Jabri, Ammar Bastami, Usama Faraj, Ibrahim Hassouna, Abdullah Jaraa and Ahmed Douiri

Orthodoxi resides in its ranks the elements of the young Fouad Nassar Amr Tkiedk, Leith Abdallat, Khathab Akash,Shakir Akash, Abdel-Latif Qaddumi and Hani AlFaraj, Abdullah Abidin and Anthony Dabbas, along with veteran Nasser Bassam, Ibrahim Bassam, Shadi Fleifel and Mahmoud Abdeen, with injury obscure Abu Khadra

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Shuqom Meets National Team and Basketball Teams

The interim Chairman of the Committee entrusted with the administration basketball Said Shuqom will meet next Sunday with the representatives of the Premier League clubs.

A meeting with the coaching staff and players of the national team will be held next Saturday, to discuss a plan for Nation Team Participation in the World Cup, which opens its competitors in Turkey in August, and discuss a number of matters relating to the team

The Commission, which includes members...Raed Balbisi, Saed Karajeh , Marwan Marji, Tala Almawji, Tariq Kamal and Yara Malbes will held a meeting over a short period

A Consultative Meeting for the Participating Teams in The Professional Basketball League

Clubs Zain, applied sciences, sports Aramex, Orthodox, and units which are involved in a league of professional basketball, which will be held sponsored by torrential sports marketing, revealed yesterday their readiness to fight a tournament which takes place during the period from March 24 to April 16 at the Prince Hamza City Al Hussein Youth

That came during a meeting by the representatives of clubs, which was agreed to hold a limited modification to the program of matches, as they review and discuss the instructions tournament, which is the same which had been working in the Premier League last season, including a list of sanctions, as the generic player locally, and not allow the participation of foreign professional players with the exception of Palestinians and Iraqis players.

It was also discuss the issue of loan players, and the participation of those who travel to other clubs like Wesam Al Sous, Ghazi Naber,and Ali Zoubi, in addition to discuss the issue of the player who holds American citizenship, Jamal Abu Shamla, who is expected to arrive in Amman next week

The meeting discussed the arrangements for the opening ceremony, and access cards for each club, and the participation of players with dengue and corrigendum triangular Contests, so that each club to nominate two players for each of the competitions

The representatives of clubs agreed on the importance of cooperation and make every possible effort for the success of the tournament, which its organizers are looking to develop and expand it to become a regional in the coming years

The temporary Commission which is charged on the administration of the basketball tournament approved yesterday to set up the tournament in the gallery of Prince Hamzah, and it is expected to meet with the clubs in the next few days

The meeting was attended by Ahmad Najib (ASU), Fadi Al-Sabah (Riyadi), Zuhair Nassar and Yousef Kayal (Orthodoxi), Montaser Abu Roza (Zain), and Omar Asha (Wehdat), and all the special things concerning the tournmant will be adopt at a meeting next Tuesday

It should be noted that the teams will compete in one stage on the first floor, and the four teams will qualify to the golden box, which is held three rounds, while the final will be held in five rounds, and the tournament will be broadcasted through satellite television channel Nourmina

Zain will meet Wehdat in the opening round of the season on March 24 and Orthodoxi with riyadi

The company sponsors «Midrar» announced on the allocation of prizes and valuable gifts to the public with a view to strengthening the presence in the public, also made awards to winning teams in addition to prizes for the best defender, the best striker and best outstanding pointers 

Shuqom meet the administrative staff of the Basketball Federation

The interim Chairman of the Committee which is entrusted with the basketball's administration issues Said Shuqom preceded his work where he met with the administrative cadre of the Union of the game and reviewed with them the directions for the coming period, in addition to a number of issues relating to various elements of the game

إظهار التحويل إلى الحروف اللاتينية

It is scheduled to be held the first meeting of the Committee within the next few days, and it will also be holding meetings with the coaching staff for the national team to discuss and adopt a plan of the team who were preparing to participate in the World Cup, which opens its competitors in Turkey in late August next

The temporary committee which the Olympic Committee has been announced its formation last Monday include... Raed Balbisi, Saed Karajeh , Marwan Marji, Tala Almawji, Tariq Kamal and Yara Malbes

«Olympic» announces the formation of the Interim Committee in charge of the affairs of basketball .. Shaqam: We are prompt to work very hard

Basketball Jordan poised to enter a new phase after the state of administrative vacuum, which the game has suffered from for about seven months, where the Olympic Committee announced yesterday the formation of the Interim Committee in charge of the administration of basketball under the charge of Said Shuqom former Minister of Youth, which has extensive experience in the field of game in the administrative and technical issues.

According to a press release issued by the Olympics, the continuity of the Committee had set a period of three months may be extended, where the panel consists of six members are
Saed Karajeh, Marwan Marji, Tala mawji, Raed Balbisi, Yara malabas,And Tarek Kamal.

The statement included reference to the Committee's invitation to convene in the next few days for the distribution of positions

The functions of the Committee which include three former players concentrated mainly in the preparation of the federation election and supervise the preparation of the national team to participate in the World Cup, which opens in Turkey in late August next, in addition to overseeing the Premier League season, was is set to begin next week

It is expected that Shuqom will be at the headquarters of the Basketball Association today in an official capacity, after he had visited the federation several times during the past few weeks

Shaqam who was speaking to «Alrai» expressed his appreciation and pride in the confidence of the Olympic Committee which is chaired by His Highness Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein

He said «task ahead of us is great, and we will work very hard with all our energies, we will spare no effort to serve the Jordanian basketball, explaining that the Committee would meet soon to discuss and develop a plan of action».

Shaqam followed up on the issue of reverse Zain from participating in the West Asia Championship established in Iran, in a telephone interview with Zain club president d. Nasouh Kadiri

Meeting with Palma

Shuqom, who is also a former president of Ahli club, pointed out that there will be a meeting with Portuguese Mario Palma to discuss the National Team preparation for the historic event

Sustaining Achievement

The meeting was hosted by Shaqam on 26 August last produced the recommendations called for the need to hold a general conference for basketball, the participation of experts and specialists and stakeholders to discuss the future trends in the framework of the current reality at all levels
Shuqom said in an interview with the «Alrai» at that time, that the meeting also recommended

The need to utilize from the accomplish to qualify for the World Cup and perpetuating the expansion of the game and increasing its reach and its achievements, reflecting some of the trends that can be adopted by the Interim Committee in the next phase

Kadiri: A New Strategy For Zain Basket In The Next Phase

The delegation of Zain team returned to Amman yesterday in the wake of the club's management to take a decision to withdraw from participating in the West Asia Championship which started in Tehran, in protest not to give coach Maz and Antirio Let Visa.

The head of the club d. Nasouh Al-Qadiri, who had held a series of intensive contacts with the administration of the delegation and officials of the Federation of Western Asia ahead of a decision to refrain from participating, said that what happened is unacceptable at all

He said in a statement to the «Alrai Newspaper»: Zain represent Jordan basketball, a summer of West Asia and has already sit on the throne of basketball in the continent, cannot be dealt with in this way that we reject out of hand

He expressed his belief that what Zain experienced is related for them being an extraordinary candidate to win the title, in order to influence the chances of winning

He continued «Zain had hoped to qualify for the finals of the continental margin, and transit through the world championships, it was a dream we seek to achieve, but we preferred to give it up and adhere to principles».

The Head of Zain Club appreciated the follow-up and attention from Said Shuqom Chairman of the Temporary basketball theme.

Qadri said that the club will engage in the coming days to study a new strategy for the team in light of his lack of appearances in the finals of Asia

He pointed out that the player is naturalized Rasim Wright, who was on loan at Mehram Iran, arrived in Amman yesterday, trying to collect his belongings to travel to Beirut to join Hekma, without understanding that it would not be able to achieve without Zain’s approval

Maz and Antirio’s Visa concealed cause Zain to withdraw from Western Asia Championship

Zain club president D. Kadiri confirm that it was decided the withdrawal of the first-team basketball, before participate in the 13 Western Asia, which begins today in the Iranian capital Tehran, due to the issuance of visas to each of coach Maz Trakh and player Antirio Lete, and the inability to join the mission, which reached to Tehran on Tuesday.

The mission is supposed to be back to Amman today, where Zain’s problem was not discussed during the technical meeting yesterday, and the officials of the Federation of Western Asia or the organizers did not show any attention, despite the Iranians was informed of the decision to withdraw, while the American players in teams from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq received their visas and joined their teams

The Kadiri pointed out that officials in the Iranian embassy confirmed that a formal letter did not arrive from the Iranian federation concerning the coach and player. even though all the necessary documents was sent by more than 6 weeks.

Kadiri transfer the Iranian Consul words: "Even if this book arrives today or tomorrow, the visa will not be issued before two days", and that means that the coach and the player will not be with the team in the first 3 or 4 matches, noting that the total qualifying as periodic system fragmented is 6 games.

Kadiri, also spoke about the Iranian Federation not fulfilling their task in sending the International Transfer Certificate for each of the Antirio and Rasim Wright, noted that the last one obtained a transfer certificate from Zain to play on loan and on a temporary basis with a team Mehram Iran, while the Federation of Western Asia was not able to do anything. There were no serious attempts to find a quick solution, even during the technical meeting yesterday, where the organizers was inform of the decision to withdraw.

Concerning Antirio issue, his transfer certificate was requested two weeks ago, and the Iranian federation has not responded either by acceptance or rejection, and the International Union was addressed without reaching a positive result, noting that the Commissioner-General periodic and Technical Committee Chairman of the Federation of Western Asia Moder Majzoub was informed in this issue since inception.

Kadiri spoke about the lack of management experienced by the local basketball game since 8 months, where there is no entity responsible for the management of clubs, referees, players, coaches, or interested in important issues and emerging issues, and Zain club president pointed out to the event of loss suffered by the family of basketball under ramblings and conflicting information.

In conclusion, Kadiri, said: "What happened with Zain in this bitter experience, where no one come to help, in fact, there are no side able to help, is the definitive guide to our journey and reached an impasse", alluding to the tough decisions will be taken soon

The withdrawal of the qualifying Zain to Western Asia will dissipated the dream to qualify for World Cup teams, noting that Zain reached the final of the Asian Championship last year and lost the title to the Iranian Mehram dramatically after refereeing errors and clear.

Zain withdraw from WABA

Zain's secreatary general Mr. Tarek Hosani assured to Jo-Basket.com that Zain announced their withdrawal from the 13th WABA Clubs Championship which will start tomorrow.

The team's head coach Maz Trakh and the American import Ontario Lett did'nt grant the VISA in order to go to Iran and that was the main reason of the withdrawal adding to the fact that nobody was giving hand to help the team to solve the visas issue until the last two days which weren't enough to do all papers needed esspecially that there is no local federation until now to follow up despite that Zain sent all papers to WABA and organizers in Iran before nearly a month until the last two days which weren't enough to do all papers needed esspecially that there is no local federation until now to follow up.

The same case happened to Hoops club from Lebanon who may not participate as well.

Local players arrived to Tehran, Iran earlier today but they will leave as soon as possible after the head of delegation Mr. Muntaser Abu Roza's said the club's final announcement during the tournament's techinichal meeting today.

Zain's reaction means that the team will not appear in the next Asian Clubs Championship in Qatar on may.

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League basketball Champion Start training in preparation for the qualifying Western Asia

Zain has their first training today in the Iranian capital Tehran, who is expected to be arrived in the early morning to participate in the West Asia Championship , which begins tomorrow

It is scheduled for coach Maz and Antirio Let to join the team today, where they failed to travel yesterday because of visa

And participate in the qualifying round that is played according to the single stage and qualify four teams from four different countries for the finals of the continental margin, each of the Zain, Mehram Iranian champions, and their fellow Saba, Jalaa' from Syria, Dohuk from Iraq, Riyadi and Hobbs from Lebanon

The delegation is headed by Zain Secretary Montaser Abu Roza and includes in its membership Ruslan Soobzokov as assistant coach, Adek Shreim an administrative and processor Loay and the provision Naser Abu Rashid and Ahmed Khanfar,and the players:

Sam Douglas, Fadel Najjar, Enver Soobzokov, Moussa Al Awadi, Khaldoun Abu Rokea, Mousa Bashir, Mohammed Hamdan, Zaid Al Khas, Jamal Ma'ayteh and Ayman Dais, and Alpha Bangoura might participate with the team in the playoffs

Rashim Wright is expected to join his team Zain today, after the expiration of the term loan to Mehram Iran, where he assisted in winning the league title after beating his opponent Isfahan Zob in the second match yesterday by 93/75

Zain Compete Riyadi and Leaves To Tahran Today

Zain has achieved a big victory on Riyadi 127-71 yesterday in a friendly game which was in Prince Hamzah Hussein Youth City, as a final preparations for the team before the planned travel today to the Iranian capital Tehran for the 13 AFC West Asia of basketball, which is held there during the period of 8 to 14 March.

This big win lift the moral spirit for Zain player morale of players who are looking for more than one target, which is to hope to achieve the title which is absent from the coffers of the club, as well as qualifying for the finals of the Asia League.

The mission is headed by Secretary of the club Montaser Abu Rosa , Maz Trakh as technical director and Ruslan Soobzokov as assistant coach, Adel Shreim as administrative and Louay as processors and provisions of international Ahmed Al-Khader and Naser Abu-Rashid, a journalist colleague, Mohamed Hussein, and12 players are: Osama Douglas , Enver Soobzokov, Ayman Dais, Zaid Al Khas , Mohammed Hamdan, Moussa Al Awadi, Fadel Najjar , Jamal al- Ma'ayteh and Khaldoun Abu Roukea and Moussa Bashir, Antirio Leyte, and Rashim Wright who is on loan temporarily to Mehram Iran supposed to join the team.

Zain 127 - Riyadi 71

Zain tightened his grip on Riyadi ahead 11-5 and based on the first series, consisting of Osama Douglas, Mohammed Hamdan, Enver Soobzokov, Ayman Dais and Jamal Ma'ayteh. They have continued this superiority 17-7 squad, despite the attempts from Riyadi Seif Amer and Youssef and Issa Kamel, Ali Jamal, Faisal Khair. However, Zain ended the first period 35-17

According to an agreement between two team the plate returned to zero, and Riyadi began the second period better and provide 13-9 through the involvement of Ahmed Abu Bakr, Mahmoud MAF and Malek Khashan, Ala' Balbisi and Ali Jamal, before Zain return and impose its dominance once again taking advantage of three-pointers, Enver Soobzokov and Moussa Al Awadi and Antirio Leyte, with defensive and offensive contributions directly from Fadel Najjar and Zaid Al Khas to come back to Zain progress, ending the period 29-16.

Things didn’t change in the third and fourth quarters, where Zain continued superiority with the involvement of all players and finished the third period 31-17 and the last period has witnessed the best performance of Riyadi, although the reviews of the players' skills , especially Khaldoun Abu Rokea, the period ends with Zain victory by 32-21, the final result was 127-71

The Mission leaves today..

Zain's mission supposed to get entry visas to Iranian territory this morning, the Iranian embassy in Amman opens its doors "exceptional" to give their visas to members of the mission, noting that the date of travel in accordance with the booking is at the fourth afternoon, and the mission stops in Doha airport for 5 hours, and arrive in Tehran early Sunday 

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