Dubai Police enter NAS Wheelchair Basketball final
DUBAI: The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship in Dubai will clash with the Dubai Police General Headquarters in the Wheelchair Basketball final of the 11th Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament, which will be held on Thursday in the NAS Complex halls, while the two losing semi-finalists will play the third-place match.
In semi-finals, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship in Dubai team defeated Dubai Courts 39-20, while the Dubai Police side trounced Dubai Ambulance Corporation 31-25 to set up a mouth-wateringfinalbetweentwoofthebestteams in the competition.
Thefederalauthorityforidentityandcitizenship in Dubai stamped their class against Dubai Courts early following an emphatic 23-9 lead at the end of the first period. With a major part of the work accomplished, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship in Dubai then fell back into a defensive modetothwartthedubaicourtsatacksandemerge winners in an entertaining semi-final.
The second semi-final also rose to great heights with the team representing Dubai Police General Headquarters keeping things tight against the otherwise free-scoring shooters of Dubai Ambulance Corporation. Defence was on the mind of both teams as Dubai Ambulance Corporation went in for the break with a slender two-point lead at 11-9.
The match opened up a bit in the second period and that is when Dubai Police assumed control in the middle to outscore the Ambulance men and book their place in the final. Dubai Courts and the Dubai
Ambulance Corporation will now meet to decide on the third place at the Dubai Club for People of Determination hall.
‘LOVETHEINTEGRATION’,BERREQAD:THANIJUMA Berreqad, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Club for People of Determination, thanked and appreciated Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, for the support he provides to people of determination.
He also thanked the organising commitee of the tournament and the Dubai Sports Council (DSC). He further reiterated that the wheelchair basketball tournament has become an imprint in the annual Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament as it ensures the integrationofpeopleofdeterminationintomainstream society through the wonderful medium of sports.
“We are pleased with the participation of the organising commitee in conducting this tournament, and we have succeeded in perpetuating the concept that Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum wanted that Dubai is safe for everyone. I feel that the people of determination are now empowered within society, and this wheelchair basketballtournamentisaprimeexampleofthis.we areassuredthatthistournamentwillgrowinstrength and spirit each year,” Berreqad said.
Meanwhile in the men’s volleyball played at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex Hall, Fohood Zabeel and The Emperor assured themselves spots in the semi-finals from Group A. Fohood Zabeel came up with yet another outstanding all-round display to beat The Emperor 3-1, and both teams advanced to the knock-outs based on their previous group games.