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Alvin “Power” Kieh Linked To AEK Athens
-Following Splendid Performance In Cyprus
April
31, 2003
One Liberia’s leading players
in Europe, Alvin “Power” Kieh has been linked to Greek
giants AEK Athens.
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Following A Month-Long Knee Injury:
JB Seton Returns To Scoring Spree
-Scores In Sahab FC, Selangor 1-1 Draw
April
31, 2003
Former Invincible Eleven (IE) life-wire, Josiah JB Seton, has returned
to scoring spree following a month-long knee injury.
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Rising Star:
Bill “Sekou Bamba” Neewray
–Aiming For The Sky
April
30, 2003
Over the years, Liberia has built a reputation for churning out gifted
midfielders. From Josiah N. Johnson, down to Frank Jerico Nagbe,
Santos “Maria” Brown, Anthony “Teacher” Gray, Mark Gibson, Alexander
Freeman, Kelvin Sebwe, to name a few, the country’s football has been
enriched by generations of star midfielders who illuminated the
country with their artistry and skill.
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LIBERIAN DISPLAYS GENIUS IN
GHANA
April
28, 2003
As
a means of shaping up forms for probable overseas offers,
Liberian players residing in Ghana are currently
participating in a Special Tourney at the Buduburam
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In LFA Premier League:
IE, Busa Make First
Appearance Today
April
16, 2003
One of the country's
oldest teams, Invincible Eleven (IE) makes its debut today
in the LFA Premier League which kicked off last Saturday
at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS).
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LIBERIAN REFS FETED AT ACCRA STADIUM
April
15,2003
Contrary to Liberian clubs making headways in the CAF
Champions League, it was rather three Liberian referees
that performed respectably during the weekend.
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Djurgården hammers Östers in opener
Liberian Samuel Wowoah
Netted in
Opener
April
15,2003
Samuel
Wowoah put Östers deeper in the hole with his first goal
of the season at the 51-minute mark. Wowoah grabbed hold
of a loose ball, stepped around Östers defender Joakim
Karlsson and fired the ball home for a 3-0 lead. Swedish
international forward Johan Elmander completed the rout
when he scored two minutes from time.
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WHITECAPS ACQUIRE LIBERIAN
INTERNATIONAL STRIKER MUSA SHANNON
April
15,2003
VANCOUVER
- The Whitecaps F.C. Men's Team has signed Liberian
international striker Musa Shannon (pronounced MOO-sa).
The 27-year old was with the Colorado Rapids of MLS last
season after earlier starring for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, as
well as Maritimo of the Portuguese First Division.
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Quick strikes land Rapids
in deep hole
ZiZi Scored in MLS debut
April
14,2003
Zizi Roberts had
little to say after Saturday's 2-1 season-opening loss to
San Jose before 20,816 fans at Invesco Field at Mile High.
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Young Liberian striker Dioh Williams
successful debut in
Sweden's first division
April
14,2003
Young Liberian striker Dioh Williams made a
successful debut in Sweden's first division on Saturday
when his strike in the 71st minute helped BK Hacken to a
3-2 win over BK Forward.
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To Foster Reconciliation: Let's
Sports Be the Unifier
-Says
Liberian Community in Addis Ababa
April 11, 2003
The Liberian community in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is urging the Government of Liberia
and sports authorities to use sports to unify Liberians in
these difficult times in the country's history if
reconciliation is to be fostered.
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In Preparation for 2003 League In
Preparation for 2003 League:
LFA Holds Technical,
Administrative Workshops
April 11, 2003
In
preparation for the 2003 National League, the Liberia
Football Association (LFA) has begun a technical and
administrative workshop for LFA Secretariat, Executive
Committee Members, Coaches, Referees, Sports Medics,
Statisticians, Administrators and Sports Writers.
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Referees Get Intl Assignment Again
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Head for Guinea, Ghana This Week
April 11, 2003
Six of
Liberia's international referees are expected to leave the
country this Friday to officiate in some CAF Competitions.
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How Lone Star Shaped Up in Addis
Ababa
- Plus a Performance
Analysis
April 8, 2003
By now it is history that Ethiopia won the first match
involving she and Liberia in both countries' existence.
The match in Addis Ababa was the third round of matches in
the group stage of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
2004 Nations' Cup qualifiers.
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Dioh Awaits Baptism of Fire
April 8, 2003
Football statisticians
are figuring out the definite meters cover by a player
during the course of a 90-minute match. The average note,
according to available stats, is around 11,000 meters or
more.
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Boye Pratt, Barlee Needed in Addis
Urgently
- LPRC Management Must Act
April
8, 2003
Two players of LPRC
Oilers who were recently spotted in Addis Ababa by St.
Georges football club while on national duty, are needed
to beef up the team in the ongoing Ethiopian league.
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On St. Anthony, Black Star Merger:
"I
Have No Regret for My Decision" -Says Jenkins Pelenah
April 8, 2003
"I have no regret for my decision for St. Anthony FC to
merge with Monrovia Black Star," those were the words of
Mr. Jenkins Pelenah when he spoke to this paper yesterday
following call by Mr. Adolph Lawrence, owner of St.
Anthony for the LFA to nullify the merger.
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Adolph Lawrence Rejects St. Anthony,
Black Star Merger
April 7, 2003
The owner of St.
Anthony FC, Mr. Adolph Lawrence, who is currently in the
United States of America, has rejected the recent merger
of St. Anthony FC and Pennoh Bestman's Monrovia Black
Star.
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Liberian Pros Ready for Swedish 1st
Division
April
7,2003
Liberian's four
representatives in Sweden's first division are set for
this weekend's commencement of the championship, known
locally as Superettan.
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Boye Pratt Turns Hot Cake
-Following
Magnificent Show
April
4,2003
Lone Star's A-1 goalie, Boye Pratt
is now a hot cake in Addis Ababa following his magnificent
performance in the 1-0 loss to Ethiopia. Goalie Pratt is
being sought by Ethiopia's richest team, St. George for a
contract. The Goalie was approached right after Lone
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Ethiopian Coach Hails Team Resolve After Vital Victory
April
4,2003
Addis Ababa
(Addis Tribune)-
Ethiopia’s German
coach Jochen Figge has hailed his team’s character after
his side beat Liberia 1-0 in Addis Ababa to go to second
in the table in Group 2 of the African Nations Cup
qualifiers.
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Liberian Football For Business or
Pleasure?
-Samuel Karn
Explains
April
4,2003
LiberianSoccer.com
talks to a man whom has been single-handedly running a
very youthful second division side Karn United FC, a club
that Cameroon-based Zah Krangar last played for before
moving abroad. Mr. Samuel Karn, who has been shouldering
the responsibilities of the Karn United, explained how it
is to own a Liberian club.
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Will LFA Reimburse Janjay Innis?
-Local Players, Coaches
Express Concern
April
4,2003
Following the
refusal of player Jimmy Dixon and Prince Daye to show up
in Addis Ababa, one of Liberia's professional players
Janjay Innis, who made his services available to the Lone
Star in Ethiopia is wondering whether the Liberia Football
Association will reimburse him his air ticket.
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REFUGEE TEAM PUNISHES GHANAIAN CLUB
April
2,2003
Ghanaian
Premier Club Liberty FC yesterday lose to Buduburam FC
based at the Liberia Refugee Camp in Ghana by the score of
2-0.
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African football award winners
JOHANNESBURG, April
2 (AFP) - The winners of the annual Confederation of
African Football (CAF) awards were announced here Tuesday:
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Diouf scoops award
April
1,2003
Senegal and Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf wins the
African Footballer of the Year award.
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