Al-Madina defeat Al-Ittihad with last-minute goal in Libyan League
Al-Madina FC claimed a 2-1 win over Al-Ittihad in Friday’s Libyan Premier League match at Al-Nahr Stadium in the capital Tripoli, with a dramatic stoppage-time goal settling the contest.
The home side took the lead five minutes before halftime when John Otto found the net to give Al-Madina a 1-0 advantage at the break.
Al-Ittihad thought they had equalised early in the second half, but Moaz Issa’s 51st-minute effort was ruled out by the referee. The visitors then squandered a chance to level the score when Mahmoud Kahraba missed from the penalty spot in the 70th minute.
Al-Ittihad were given another opportunity from the spot nine minutes later, with Noufal Al-Zarhouni making no mistake to make it 1-1.
Just as the match seemed headed for a draw, Al-Madina defender Naji Dra scored with a header in the 95th minute to snatch all three points for the hosts.
The result moves Al-Madina up to third place in Group Two with 9 points, while Al-Ittihad drop to fourth with 8 points after five rounds of matches.
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