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Battles intensify at AZF Ramadan Sports Festival

Published: 15 Jun 2016 - 12:10 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 05:38 am
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Action from a football game at AZF Ramadan Sports Festival, under way in Doha.

 

Doha: With the finals of the Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) Ramadan Sports Festival (RSF) looming large over the coming days, participating teams have been battling it out to secure their places in the final stages of the various sports competitions.
Teams participating in the football tournament are battling it out for places in the quarter finals that are due to take place tomorrow.
Elite FC secured an easy 7-0 win against Atletico in Group D, while Shabab Al Rayyan in Group C triumphed against Al Nasr with a convincing 6-0 win.
In the basketball tournament, Doha Ballers currently sit at the top of group one following a number of easy victories including their most recent win, 58-30 against Team Avengers.
As a result of these strong performances, Doha Ballers have booked their place in the final and will face Team Spears who lead group two following a number of strong performances including a 60-55 win against Doha Falcons in the semi-finals that took place on Monday in Aspire Dome.
The first three places in the competition will be determined today.
The Ramadan Sports Festival includes 13 tournaments across 11 different sports.

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