Homs al-Fidaa beats Taliya 1-0 in Hama; Malta nets decisive strike

Match roundup

Homs al-Fidaa defeated Taliya 1–0 at the Municipal Stadium in Hama in the third round of the Syrian Prime Professional Football League. The only goal arrived in the 20th minute from striker Mohammad Malta. Club head Najib Al-Farra said the team was well prepared despite several injured players and described the victory as hard-fought against a strong Taliya side playing at home in front of their supporters. The loss is Taliya’s first of the season after previously recording one win and one draw, 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 Foutoua 1–0 at al-Fayhaa Stadium in Damascus, continuing a competitive weekend of league action as reported by SANA