The last match of 2007 saw Salam Zgharta win on Saturday 29th December 2007 against Al Mawadda Tripoli 1 - 0. The goal was by Wehbe Douaihy.

The Club also has published the name of the latest person who has purchased one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium. She was:

Wendy Badwi Finianos (Australia): meter numbers 3029 - 3030 & 4447

The price of one square meter is LL100,000 (US$ 67:Euro 48)

To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

Those nearer to home can visit the Club's office at the St. John's Hall.

The names will also appear on a board in the stadium as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com, as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

They also have a FaceBook group.

Salam Zgharta has published a list of further names of those who have recently purchased one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium. They are:

Sheikh Nehmetallah Boulos Makary: meter number 2553
Sheikh Alfred Boulos Makary: meter numbers 2554 - 2555

The price of one square meter is LL100,000 (US$ 67:Euro 48)

To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

Those nearer to home can visit the Club's office at the St. John's Hall.

The names will also appear on a board in the staduim as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com , as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

They also have a FaceBook group.

On Friday,21st December 2007, Salam plays Mahabba Tripoli at the Olympic Stadium in Tripoli in the next stage of the 2nd Division of the Lebanese Football League.

On Sunday, 23rd December 2007, Salam Zgharta Youth Team will play Tripoli Youth at the Tripoli Stadium.

RESULT UPDATE: Salam Zgharta drew 1-1 in their match against Mahabba Tripoli. The goal for Salam was by Khaled Shatleh.

Salam Zgharta's match against Akhaa Ahli in the Lebanon Cup competition was re-scheduled from Friday to Monday 17th December 2007. Both teams are in the 2nd Division and when they played each other last month they drew, 0-0.

This Sunday sees Salam Zgharta Youth Team play Mawadda Tripoli.

RESULT UPDATE: Salam Zgharta Youth Team lost 0 - 2 against Mawadda Tripoli.

This weekend sees Salam Zgharta play the last game of the first half of the 2nd Division 2007/2008 season, when they play Homentmen on Saturday, 8th December 2007, 2.15 p.m. at the Bourj Hammoud Stadium. Salam is second in the North Lebanon section of the 2nd Division, with nine points. They play next, in the Lebanon Cup competition on Friday, 14th December 2007, Tadamon Beirut.

On Sunday, 9th December 2007, non-beaten, Salam Zgharta Youth Team, play Ansar Hawara, at Abi Samra, Tripoli.

RESULT NEWS:

Salam Zgharta won 2 - 0 against Homentmen. Scorers for Salam were Wehbeh Doueihi and Mehsen Nassif.

Salam Youth Team won 15-0 against Ansar Hawara. Scorers were Saloman Bassim - 6; Philip Akary - 4; Badwi Iskander - 2; Maroun Ghalib -1; Paul Yammine - 1; Yiusef Zadeh - 1.

After a gap of a few weeks, owing to no purchasers, we are pleased to report that Salam Zgharta has published a list of names of those who have since purchased one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium.

The price of one square meter is LL100,000 (US$ 67:Euro 48)

To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

Those nearer to home can visit the Club's office at the St. John's Hall.

The names will also appear on a board in the staduim as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

The names and the turf number(s) purchased are listed below.

Georges Berbari: meter number 21
Samer Ouayjan (Kuwait): meter number 22
Riva Kareh: meter number 23
Joseph Antar: meter numbers 24 - 30 Bassam Lteif (Kuwait): meter number 25
Aghid Yabroudi (Kuwait): meter number 26
Omar Abou Zein Dine (Kuwait): meter number 27
Jihad Yammine: meter number 28
Patrick Harb: meter number 29
Augustinos Sfeir (Tino): meter number 31


NEWS UPDATE: Salam Zgharta Youth Team won 6-0 against Al Amal Tripoli. The scorers were Philip Al Ackary 3; Jean Jacque Yammine 1; Badawi Iskandar 1; Yousef Zadeh.

On Friday, 30th November 2007, at 2.15 p.m. Salam Zgharta plays, Akhaa Al Ahli (Aley), in the 5th round of the 2nd Division. Salam is second in the North Lebanon section of the division, with seven points. There is one further game in the first part of the season to be played this year.

Salam Zgahrta Youth Team plays, Al Amal Tripoli, on Sunday, 2nd December 2007 at 9:30 am in Tripoli.

Through the courtesy of the Club we have posted photographs of the Salam Zgharta Team, save for a few, in the Galleria. The Club has its own Facebook group.

Result Update: Salam Zgharta 0 vs. Akhaa Al Ahli 0

At Salam Zgharta's General Meeting, held on Sunday, 18th November 2007, there were fifteen nominations for the Club's Management Committee. The following nine, who were members of the Interim Committee, were elected:

President: Father Estefan Frangieh
Vice President: Saman Al Doueihy
Club Secretary: Tanous Frangieh
Club Treasurer: Osama Al Libyan
Members:
Antoine Finianous
George Finianous
Badwai Jitany
Antoine Karih
Antoine Saroufim

This Sunday, 25th November 2007, saw Salam Zgharta Youth Team, play in the 4th Stage of the Youth Championships, against Ijtimaai Tripoli. Salam won 2-1, with goals being scored by Jean Jacque Yammine and Salmon Baseem. Congratulations to them and the rest of the team, who have won all their games so far.

On the national stage, the Lebanese National Team, failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics, coming last in the Asia/Oceania Olympic regional qualifier's. Australia came top.

Also on Sunday the Asia Zone 2010 World Cup Draw took place in Durban, South Africa. Lebanon was drawn in Group 4 with Singapore, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia. There are five groups of four teams each and each group winner and group runner-up advance to the next stage.

With a score line resembling a rugby match's, Salam Zgharta, won today against, Al Moheba Tripoli, 14-1, in their first round match of the 2007/2008 Lebanon Cup Competition.

The scorers were:

Jad Mouawad - 6
Anthony Saroufim - 3
Wehbeh Doueihi - 1
Yousef Iskander - 1
Francois Kharma - 1
Hossein Mostafa - 1
Mehsen Nassif - 1

Salam plays the winner of tomorrow's match between Al Shbab al Qazeia vs. Tadamon Beirut, on Friday, 14th December 2007. (The match on Friday was postponed, new date to be announced)

News Update Salam Zgharta Youth Team will play in the 4th Stage of the Youth Championships on Sunday, 25th November 2007 at 9.30 a.m. against Ijtimaai Tripoli .

This Saturday,17th November 2007, saw Salam Zgharta win 5-1 against Mahaba Tripoli. The match was moved from Friday to Saturday.

The scorers were, Wehbeh Doueihi (3), Anthony Saroufine(1) and Khaled Shatleh (1).

Salam Zgharta Youth Team won 2-1 against Marina Mina Tripoli, on Sunday. Salam's goals were by Philip Al Ackary and Assad Frangieh.

The Club reports that no one for the week ending Saturday, purchased a square metre of turf for the Stadium Appeal.

Salam Zgharta will play next in the Lebanese Cup 1st round, against Al Moheba Tripoli on Tuesday, 20th November 2007. The teams last played against each other in Lebanese Cup Competition (2005/2006) in February 2006 when at the final whistle the score was 1-1. After a penalty shoot out Salam went ahead 3-2 in penalties. They subsequently lost against Al Mabarrah in the quarter finals, having drawn 0-0 in both home and away games, by penalties 5-4. In the 2006/2007 Salam played in the Knockout stage where they lost 1-2 against Al Hikma.

Salam's next 2nd Division game is scheduled for Friday, 30th November 2007, against, Akhaa Ahli.

Salam Zgharta drew 1-1 on Sunday against, Ijtimaii, with Bilal Al Saleh scoring Salam's goal in the 55th minute, after Ijtimaii having scored 2 minutes before.

Salam Zgharta Youth Team won against, Al Barek, 4-0, on Sunday.

At the third stage, Salam Zgharta, stands in 3rd place with 4 points. Nahda Birr Elias are in 1st place with 9 points and Mawadda Tripoli in 2nd place with 6 points.

Salam's next game is on Friday, 16th November 2007, 2.15 p.m. against Mahaba Tripoli at the Olympic Stadium. (NEWS UPDATE The Salam Zgharta vs. Mahaba Tripoli game is now being played on Saturday, 17th November 2007)

Salam Zgharta Youth Team will next play, Marina Mina Tripoli, on Sunday, 18th November 2007 at 9.30 p.m.

The 14 teams playing in the 2nd Division of the Lebanese Football League 2007/2008 are divided into two sub-divisions - North & South Lebanon. Teams in their respective sub- division play each other twice - home & away. The top teams of both sub-divisions then play each other in round robin games, with the eventual two top teams being promoted to the 1st Division.

The teams in the 2nd Division are:

2nd Division: North

Akhaa Ahli (Aleyh - Mount Lebanon)
Homentmen (Bourj Hammoud near Beirut )
Ijtimaii (Tripoli - North Lebanon)
Mahaba Tripoli (Tripoli - North Lebanon)
Mawadda Tripoli (Tripoli - North Lebanon)
Nahda Birr Elias (Barr Elias - Bekka)
Salam Zgharta (Zgharta - North Lebanon)

2nd Division: South

Burj (Burj, South Beirut)
Islah Burj Chamali (Sour [Tyre]- South Lebanon)
Chabab Ghazieh ( Ghazieh - South Lebanon)
Homenmen (Beirut)
Ahli Nabatieh (Nabatiyeh - South Lebanon)
Al Raiyan (Beirut)
Riyadia Aabassia (Sour (Tyre) - South Lebanon)

Zgharta Salam will play on Sunday, 11th November 2007, 2.15 p.m, Ijtimaii, at the Tripoli Municipal Stadium, while, Salam Zgharta Youth Team will play, Al Barek at 9.30 a.m.

The Club announced that the only people who purchased one square meter of turf for the Zgharta Stadium in the last two weeks were ourselves,zgharta.com team, number 4446 and Yasmine Azizi, meter numbers, 441-442.

Since the Club's appeal, fourteen weeks ago, it has only achieved some 6% of the total appeal target which is disappointing. The state of the present pitch is appalling and reflects badly on the Club's image. It seems to be the case that everyone wants a club with modern facilities but they are not prepared to make a small financial contribution themselves. Unfortunately people rely on a small band of known benefactors to come to the rescue, but with ever increasing demands on them these days, they cannot be expected to answer every plea for money. On an individual basis all what is needed is for every family to pay for one meter. We note that local organisations, clubs, municipal councils or businesses have not made a collective purchase. As an incentive for businesses we will offer a free advert on our site for one month if they buy four meters.

The price of one square meter is LL100,000 (US$ 67:Euro 48)

To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

Those nearer to home can visit the Club's office at the St. John's Hall.

The names will also appear on a board in the staduim as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com , as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

Zgharta's own action man, Chafic Ghazale, and his rowing partner, Charbel Nammour, came first in the double sculls of the Lebanese Championship's on Saturday, 3rd November, held by the Lebanese Rowing Federation at the Port of Beirut.

On Friday both will be participating in the 11th Arabic Olympics which is being held in Egypt between 9th - 16th November 2007.

Chafic was born in 1978, Zgharta, and is a well known 4x4 enthusiast and photographer, with his own portolio in our Galleria. He is also a partner in, Ehden Adventures, which organises outdoor activities.

The photograph shows him and Charbel during the competition. The term "scull" refers to the rower's oar. Rowing has been an Olympic sport since 1896.

The medal he received for coming first appears on the Full Story page.

Congratulations and good luck.
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On Sunday, 4th November 2007, two generations played for Salam Zgharta.

In the morning, Salam Zgharta Youth Team, played in Tripoli, against Safa and won 1- 0

In the afternoon, Salam Zgharta, played against, Nahda Bar Elias, in the Bekaa and lost 0-1.

This weekend sees Salam Zgharta playing, Nahda Birr Elias, at the Jamal Abdel Nasser Stadium, on Sunday, 4th November 2007, 2.30 p.m. Salam is currently second in the 2nd Division.

The Club has announced the members of its new team, with eight new players replacing nine players from last season. To see the new team go to the Full Story page.

The Club is also holding a Members General Meeting on Sunday, 18th November 2007, 6 p.m. at the Milad Ghazel Mouawad Cultural & Sport Centre. On the agenda is the election of a new committee. The present Interim Board of the Club was set up following the problems the Club faced at the beginning of the 2006/2007 season. It was envisage that it would take a caretaker's role and one of its five stated objectives was,"To develop long terms plans for the Club’s infrastructure – institutions – composition – structure..... and to create a General Assembly, open to all members, who will elect a new board for a term of two years and to give members a voice in the running of the Club." Membership of the Club is US$100 per year.


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Today, Friday 26th October 2007, Salam Zgharta played their first game of the 2007/2008 season of the 2nd Division, winning 2-0 against Mawadda Tripoli at the Tripoli Municipal Stadium.The goals were score by Wehbe Douaihy in the 71st and 79th minutes of the game.

The photograph of Salam Zgharta appeared in the Lebanese newspaper, Al Akhbar, today. The newspaper reported that the team's budget this season is US $100,000. A bigger version of the photograph can be seen from the Full Story page.

Salam Zgharta has published a further list of names of those who have recently purchased one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium.

The price of one square meter is LL100,000 (US$ 67:Euro 48)

To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

Those nearer to home can visit the Club's office at the St. John's Hall.

The names will also appear on a board in the staduim as well as on the Club's website as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

The names and the turf number(s) purchased are listed below.

Mariam Keblan Yammine: meter number 4441
John Keblan Yammine: meter number 4442
Ramy Georges Yammine: meter number 4444
Maher Georges Yammine: meter number 4445


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Good news from Salam Zgharta. They won 2-0 against Shabab Trablous in the pre-season friendly match on Friday,19th October 2007.

Also it has been announced that they have signed up Palestinian player,Khaled Shatleh. It is not known what postion he will play.

Salam play their first game of the 2007/2008 season on Friday, 26th October 2007, 3.30 p.m.against Mawadda Tripoli at the Tripoli Municipal Stadium.

Salam Zgharta has published a further list of names of those who have recently purchased one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium. They are:

Claudia Morcos Doueihi: meter numbers 3026 - 3028
Antonio Emile Yammine: meter numbers 4448 - 4450

To read about the Club's new coaches and the fixtures for the 2007/2008 season go to the Full Story page.
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Salam Zgharta has published a further list of names of those who have purchased this week one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium.

The state of the present pitch can be seen from the photograph. Even a goat would go hungry on what is left of the grass.

The price of one square meter is LL100,000 (US$ 67:Euro 48)

To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

Those nearer to home can visit the Club's office at the St. John's Hall.

The names will also appear on a board in the staduim as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

The names and the turf number(s) purchased are listed below.

General Samir Frangieh: meter number 431
Dr. Georges Tannous Frangieh ( USA): meter numbers 432 - 436
Marcel Tannous Frangieh ( France): meter number 437
Robert Tannous Frangieh ( USA): meter number 438
Dr. Joseph Tannous Frangieh: meter number 439
Sleiman Tannous Frangieh ( USA): meter number 440

More photographs of the current pitch can be seen on the Full Story page.

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Salam Zgharta will play in the Lebanese Cup this season, with their 1st round game against Al Moheba Tripoli on 20th November 2007.

The teams last played against each other in Lebanese Cup Competition (2005/2006) in February 2006 when at the final whistle the score was 1-1. After a penalty shoot out Salam went ahead 3-2 in penalties. They subsequently lost against Al Mabarrah in the quarter finals, having drawn 0-0 in both home and away games, by penalties 5-4.

In the 2006/2007 Salam played in the Knockout stage where they lost 1-2 against Al Hikma.

The system last season was that the six winning teams of the 1st round played the teams of the 1st Division in a Knockout contest. Winners then progress to quarter, semi and final stages.

The fixtures for the 2nd Division of the Lebanese League this season are not known, but it was announced earlier this year that the first games would start on Friday, 26th October 2007. One of the teams in the 2nd Division this season is Al Moheba Tripoli.

The Club tells us that last week no one made any purchase of turf under the Zgharta Salam Appeal.

Since the start of the Salam Zgharta Appeal, ten weeks ago, some 387 square metres of turf have been purchased against the estimated 6500 square metres needed for the stadium. In recent weeks there has been an evident gradual downturn of donations, so we ask those who have not done so already, to buy at least one square metre.

The individual price of one square metre of turf is 100,000 LL (US$ 67: Euro 48) so please contact Credit Libanais as below. If all families worldwide paid for at least one square metre per family then we would be up and running.

Account numbers at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015
Phone: 00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30

The names of purchasers will appear on a board in the stadium as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com  as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

This week there was only one purchaser:

Joseph Sayed Abdallah: metre numbers 1896-1900
 

Salam Zgharta has published a further list of names of those who have recently purchased one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium.

The price of one square meter is LL100,000.To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

The names will also appear on a board in the staduim as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

The names and the turf number(s) purchased are listed below.

Dany Abi Chahla (France): meter number 341
Mouna Abi Chahla (France): meter number 342
Julien Abi Chahla (France): meter number 343
Cindy Abi Chahla (France): meter number 344
Marwan Abi Chahla (France): meter number 345
Walid Abi Chahla (France): meter number 346
Emile Abi Chahla (France): meter number 347
Laure Abi Chahla (France): meter number 348
Deira Abi Chahla (France): meter number 349
Emile Abi Chahla Family (France): meter number 350
Boutros Hanna Dahdah: meter numbers 1961-2000 & 3021-3025
 

Salam Zgharta has published a further list of names of those who have recently purchased one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium.

The price of one square meter is LL100,000.To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

The names will also appear on a board in the staduim as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

The names and the turf number(s) purchased are listed below.

Keblan Samir Geitany: meter number 49
Ayman Samir Geitany: meter number 50
Donald Boulos Namnoum: meter number 779
Elissar Hanna Halby Macary: meter number 780
Joseph Morcos Doueihi (China): meter number 986
Simona Bou Dib Doueihi (China): meter number 987
Union of Ehden Clergy: meter numbers 1941 - 1950
Maronite Antonine Sisters: meter numbers 1951 – 1960
Samer Samir Geitany: meter number 1888
Nehmeh Joumaa: meter number 2521
Joseph Antoine Koual: meter numbers 2522 - 2523
Roger Youssef Koussa: meter number 2524
Fahed Badwi Zakka: meter number 2525
Joseph Saroufim (Abou Adel): meter numbers 2526 - 2528
Antoine Mehsen Koual: meter number 2529
Samir Ghostine: meter number 2530
Michel Haddad: meter number 2551
Pierrot Michel Moujalleh: meter number 2552

The Lebanese newspaper, Al Akhbar, features today, 6th September 2007, the Salam Zgharta Academy.

The article recounts the aims of the Academy and interviews the Club's President, Fr. Estefan Frangieh. The article can be read from this link.

As the Lebanese football season approaches, Salam Zgharta begins its training programme at the Salam Stadium, 4.30 p.m. on Monday, 3rd September 2007.

Spectators are welcome to watch the training session.

The members of the Salam Zgharta team are:

Youssef Barakat, born: Zgharta - position: defence
Sayed Bassim, born: Zgharta - position: defence
Wehbeh Doueihi, born: Zgharta - position: offense
Christian Finianos, born: Zgharta, position: centre
Joseph Frangieh, born: Zgharta- position: offense
Ghassan Germanos, born: Zgharta - position: offense
Lebnan Germanos, born: Zgharta - position: defence
Rami El Hassan, born: believe Tripoli - position: defence
Ali El Ibrahim, born: Tripoli - position: goalkeeper
Boutros Karam, born: Zgharta - position: defence
Claude Kharma, born: Tripoli - position: defence
Francois Kharma, born: Tripoli - position: centre
Hossein Mostafa, born: Tripoli - position: centre
Jad Mouawad, born Zgharta- position: offense
Wael Mouawad, born: Zgharta - position: defence
Mehsen Nassif, born: Bcharreh - position: centre
Mohammad Obeid, born: Tripoli - position: defence
Mohammad Rifai, born: Tripoli- position: goalkeeper
Georges Sadek, born: Zgharta - position: goalkeeper
Abed El Fattah Samad, born: Tripoli - position: defence
Anthony Saroufim, born: Zgharta - position: offense
Jad Yammine, born: Zgharta - position: centre
Ibrahim Youssef, born: Tripoli - position: centre

The team's coach is Ahmad Soubhi Ahmad, who comes from Iraq. The captain of the team has yet to be announced.

Salam Zgharta has published a further list of names of those who have recently purchased one square meter or more of turf for the new Zgharta Stadium.

The price of one square meter is LL100,000.To donate please call:
00 961 6 66 02 30 or 00 961 70 15 92 30
Account number at Credit Libanais:
USD 045.001.190.0001138.013
LL 045.100.190.0001138.015

The names will also appear on a board in the staduim as well as on the Club's website www.salamzgharta.com as a Friend of Salam Zgharta.

The names and the turf number(s) purchased are listed below.

Andre Joseph Makary: meter number 20
Gilbert Emile Chemaly: meter number 151
Therese Gilbert Chemaly: meter number 152
Antonio Frangieh (Saniour): meter numbers 1931 -1940