Bahrain barge into last four.Byline: PATRICK SALOMON BAHRAIN scored a thrilling 30-27 come-from-behind victory over highly favoured Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. yesterday to barge into the semi-finals of
the Asian Men's Youth Handball handballAny of a variety games in which a small rubber ball is struck against a wall with the hand or fist. It can be played in a three- or four-walled court or against a single wall by two or four players (in singles or doubles games, respectively). Championships, being held in Amman. The Bahrainis, coached by Algerian Rashid Sheraih, put on a spirited performance in the do-or-die contest, coming back from as many as five goals down in the second half to claim a late lead and eventually the win. The result took them into the final four, where they will likely play Kuwait on Saturday, and eliminated the Saudis. The other semi-final will be contested between Iran and either South Korea or Qatar. Ali Eid Ali Eid (born in 1940) is a Lebanese politician from the Tibbineh area of Tripoli who was appointed to the then newly established Alawite seat in the Lebanese Parliament in 1991, which was created following the Taif Agreement.[1] He studied at A.U.B. played a crucial role for the Bahrainis late in the second half, as did playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play Awad Rajab. After falling behind 23-18 and the Saudis looking to close out the match, the pair sparked a furious comeback that saw them score seven goals in a short span, ending with an Eid equalizer than knotted the contest at 25-apiece. Rajab then gave them the lead at 26-25 when he scored from the penalty stripe stripe - data striping with just under 10 minutes to play in the match. His goal knocked the life out of the Saudis, who could not recover from the Bahrainis' run and failed miserably in their efforts to regain the lead. Eid later scored on two successive possessions for a 29-26 advantage with less five minutes to play, and the Bahrainis were able to hold on to secure their three-goal win and a berth in the semi-finals. Also playing key roles for Bahrain were Abdulla Radhi, Ahmed Ali Ahmed Ali (1910 in New Delhi – 14 January 1994 in Karachi) was a Pakistani novelist, diplomat and scholar, who was responsible for writing arguably the greatest novel ever written about Delhi. , Jassim Abdulla, Mohammed Abdulla, Mohammed Madan, Hussain Ali, Ahmed Jaffer, Hassan Jaffer and Tawfeeq Al Wedaie. The match began as a see-saw affair throughout the opening half, with Bahrain taking an early 6-5 lead before Saudi turned the tables for a 12-10 advantage. The victors eventually took back the lead prior to halftime, scoring on three straight possessions for a narrow 13-12 edge at the break. The win earned Bahrain six points from three wins in their four matches, securing second place in the competition's group 'B'. Saudi Arabia stayed on four points with two wins and two losses. Group winners Iran remained in first place. Copyright A[umlaut umlaut (  m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ] 2008 Gulf Daily News
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