Provinces, Jan. 2 (SANA) Homs al-Fidaa defeated Taliya 1–0 in a tightly contested match at the Municipal Stadium in Hama, part of the third round of the Syrian Prime Professional Football League.
The only goal of the game came in the 20th minute, scored by Homs al-Fidaa striker Mohammad Malta.
Club head Najib Al-Farra told SANA the team was well-prepared despite missing several players due to injury, adding that the match was difficult as it was played against a strong Taliya side on their home ground in front of their supporters.
This marked Taliya’s first defeat of the season, after recording one win and one draw earlier, leaving them with four points.
In other third-round fixtures, Ahli Aleppo beat Damascus Ahli 5–2 at Hamdania Stadium in Aleppo, while Shorta edged past Foutoua 1–0 at al-Fayhaa Stadium in Damascus.
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