Helegbe scores match winner in Tripoli SC’s Cup triumph

Ghanaian midfielder, Michael Helegbe scored the match winner to push Tripoli SC to a 1-0 win over Shabab Al Ghaziye in the Alfa Lebanese Cup quarter-final game on Sunday.

The former Guingamp and Asante Kotoko player struck from 40-yards in the 82nd minute to decide the tie.


The 29-year-old’s goal means Tripoli SC can now prepare to face Al Ansar in the semi-final of the Alfa Lebanese Cup in the next three weeks.

Aside securing 14 goals in 11 league games for Tripoli SC, Helegbe has now scored 1 goal in 2 Cup appearances for the club.


The victory is a morale booster for Tripoli SC ahead of the second round of the Lebanese Premier League, which starts next week.