Al-Nasser won the derby match of Benghazi, after beating Al-Ahly Benghazi 2-1 in the second round of the six-team league to win the Libyan Premier League on Wednesday at the Partigno Lombardi Stadium in the city of Avellino.
Sudanese defender Bakhit Khamis scored Al-Nasser's first goal in the 79th minute, and in the 87th minute, Sudanese Al-Jazouli Noah made it 2-0. Al-Ahly Benghazi put back one goal in stoppage time of the match.
The win was Al-Nasser's second in a row and thus it achieved six points on top of the standings behind Al-Ahly Tripoli on goal difference, while Al-Ahly Benghazi’s score remains at one point from two matches.
Al-Ahly Tripoli also won its second match and secured the first spot with six points beating Al-Sweihli 3-1. Al-Sweihli took the lead with a goal in the last minute of the first half by Mohammed Al-Mangoush, but the second half witnessed a comeback from Al-Ahly Tripoli, as Ahmed Karwa scored the equalizer in the 55th minute, while in the 63rd minute, Al-Ahly took the lead with the second goal from the penalty spot, scored by goalkeeper Mohammed Nashnoush, before Ahmed Karwa sealed Al-Ahly’s win with a goal from another penalty kick in the 72nd minute. Al-Sweihli remains with zero points in two matches.
The last match of the second round was a 0-0 draw between Al-Madina and Al-Hilal, bringing Al-Hilal to two points and Al-Madina to one point in the standings.
