23 Mar. 2017 – In the second game of the final’s series that opposes USJ to Shooterz, the latter managed to clinch a tough 3-2 win against their opponents.
USJ, playing on their home turf and having won the first game had higher hopes of winning the game. Shooters, on the other hand, were the underdogs in that game. Despite leading the regular season by a huge margin, they made a fatal mistake that almost cost them the title. However, the underdog bites back. In fact, Shooters worked their fingers to the bones and Nathalie Matar was able to hit the net, giving her team the lead. However, USJ quickly reacted and the equalizer came through Maria Semaan.
Both teams went into the break with a score of 1 all. The second half promised to be exciting and full of surprises. Shooters managed to take the lead once more with a shot from Rayane Rachid who made 2-1. USJ had only one option left: power player. Using this strategy, the university team were able to make it 2-2 through Lea Dahrouge just 2 minutes before the end of the game.
On to two extra-times to finally decide who the winner is. At the end of the first extra-time, the score was still 2 all. However, with only 30 seconds on the clock, Nancy Tchaylian scored the winning goal for her team.
You can watch the winning goal below:
Speaking of his team’s win, Coach Elie Kassis said, “The game was far from easy. We worked very hard in the team to fix our mistakes and benefit from theirs. We were also able to tame their strong links which was not an easy task. Before the game, I tried as much as possible to prepare the girls mentally. This game required we be both mentally and physically tough. In addition, the girls had no rest days. I want to thank everyone who made this win possible and on to the next one to hopefully win the title.“
Finally, we wish the player of USJ, Malak Hteit, a speedy recovery after the injury she has suffered during the game.
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