Bnei Sakhnin to Host Memorial Match for Slain Legend Lior Assulin
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Israeli soccer club Bnei Sakhnin will host a memorial match for club legend Lior Assulin, who was murdered on October 7th. The game, three years after his death, will feature stars from the 2004 State Cup-winning team at Doha Stadium. Assulin is remembered for scoring two goals in that historic final. The match will be broadcast live on the Sports Channel.
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- Bnei Sakhnin will hold a memorial match for club legend Lior Assulin, murdered on October 7th.
- The game will feature stars from the 2004 State Cup-winning team, including Gabriel Lima and Rafi Cohen.
- Assulin scored two goals in the 2004 State Cup final, securing Sakhnin's only title.
- Eyal Lachman, who coached the historic 2004 team, will manage the memorial match squad.
- The match will be broadcast live on the Sports Channel from Doha Stadium.
- Assulin's family had previously expressed anger over the club's lack of commemoration.
Three years after his death, Israeli soccer club Bnei Sakhnin is organizing a memorial match for club legend Lior Assulin, who was murdered on October 7th. The game will take place at Doha Stadium and will feature many of the stars from the team that won the historic 2004 State Cup, including Assulin's former attacking partners Gabriel Lima and Rafi Cohen, goalkeeper Camoukou Camara, and defender Arsène Etchi. Eyal Lachman, who coached the team to its historic title, will manage the squad.
The club stated that they hold deep respect and love for Assulin, "We will not forget for a moment Lior's commitment to the club, which contributed greatly to the belief in the power of sport to connect people." They thanked all participants and invited football fans to attend the "moving event to honor Lior Assulin's memory."
Assulin played only one season with Bnei Sakhnin but is etched in the club's history for scoring two goals in the State Cup final against Hapoel Haifa, securing Sakhnin's sole cup title. This victory placed Sakhnin on the Israeli football map, leading to European competition and global recognition as the representative of the Arab sector in the top league. The legendary team was coached by Eyal Lachman, captained by Abbas Suan, and featured Assulin alongside Brazilian forward Gabriel Lima, with the pair nicknamed "Assulima."
The match will be broadcast live on the Sports Channel, and many Bnei Sakhnin fans have expressed support for the initiative to honor their former star.
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