It will be Al-Nasr versus Al-Ahli in the final of the Custodian of two Holy Mosque Cup of Champions Tournament. Despite a 1-0 defeat to Al-Fateh in the second leg match in Al-Ahsa, Al-Nasr made the final on an 2-1 aggregate with the 2-0 advantage in the first leg. With nothing to lose, Al-Fateh went all out attacking from the kickoff while Nasr lost focus from the beginning and was forced to play defensive. Elton Jose took control of the midfield and managed to produce several threatening moves. Al-Fateh scored the only goal in the 23rd minute off a fine header by Dores Salumo. Al-Fateh leveled the game in the injury time but the goal was canceled out on a controversial decision that angered Al-Fateh fans and players. Van Nistelrooy retires Malaga's Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy retired from professional football Monday, ending a stellar career that included stints with Manchester United and Real Madrid. “Yesterday I played my last match as a professional,” Van Nistelrooy, 35, told a news conference. “I think the moment has come for me to stop playing football — I have reached my physical limit,” he added. “But there could be no better way to say goodbye than this, in a euphoric moment for the club,” which Sunday won a place in next season's Champion's League with a fourth-place finish in Spain's La Liga. During his two-decade career, van Nistelrooy was crowned top scorer in three countries — The Netherlands, England and Spain. __
