Festive atmosphere and competitive spirit light up Kalba Sports Festival

The first Kalba Sports Festival, held under the patronage of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, reached its fourth day on Monday,  with a series of sporting competitions and accompanying activities taking place amid a vibrant atmosphere.

Held under the slogan “Experience the Competition… Enjoy the Experience”, the festival features nine sporting competitions and two community activities and has attracted strong public participation in Kalba, known as the Pearl of the East Coast.

The fourth day was attended by Mohammed Obaid Al Hasani, Secretary-General of the Sharjah Sports Council, accompanied by board members Dr Saif Ahmed Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Organising Committee; Eng. Adel Saleh Al Hammadi; Rashid Saeed Bin Freish Al Kindi, Chairman of Kalba Sports Club; and festival director Abdulrahman Al Darmaki.

In the football competition, Sharjah Police General Command secured a 6-2 victory over Ajax in a Group C fixture. Saud Khalil starred with a superb hat-trick-plus-one performance, while Rashid Hazeem and Mohammed Jassim also found the net. Fahad Khamis and Islam Mohammed scored for Ajax.

In another match, played in Group D, Kalba Municipality defeated November 3-1. Talal Darwish, Hamad bin Saeed and Fahad Juma scored for the winners, while Omar Mohammed netted for the losing side.

In the community volleyball competition, MIH edged Sharjah Civil Defence Authority in a closely contested match, winning 3-2. Al Burkan, meanwhile, recorded a convincing 3-0 victory over UAEX.

Winners of several challenges held as part of the festival programme were also honoured. The main stage hosted special student performances, which were well received by the audience.