Barrolle Regains Top Spot
LFA Defending Champion Mighty
Barrolle
Thursday, 31st May 2007
…Gives I.E. “Kayan Pepper” (1-0)
Liberia Football Association (LFA) defending premier champions,
Mighty Barrolle, have moved back to the top of the premier table
after whipping their long time traditional archrivals 1 – 0 at the
Antoinette Tubman Stadium yesterday in front of a record crowd.
Invincible Eleven (I.E.) dominated most parts of the game but failed
to utilize golden scoring chances. For almost 15 minutes in the
second half, the midfield of Barrolle broke down thus giving I.E. a
complete control but the “god of goals” was never on their side to
the disappointment of hundreds of their fans, who packed the stadium
to cheer their team.
Mighty Barrolle, who had very little scoring chances, got a penalty
late in the first half but could not convert it into a goal, as
goalkeeper Edwin Boakai denied the “Rollers” with a brilliant save
that carried the entire stadium wild.
For 90 minutes, none of the two teams could pull the trick and get
that much desired goal that could separate the two sides and bring
smiles to the faces of their fans.
With just few seconds remaining for the final whistle, the “Roller”
managed to break through the defense of the yellow boys and found
skipper Sieh Coleman, who scored a miraculous goal that resembles
that of Didier Drogba’s goal against Manchester United in the FA Cup
final.
The numerous Barrolle fans that turned out at the stadium danced and
cheered their team after the match, lifting skipper Coleman sky-high
in jubilation.
The win puts Barrolle on top of the table with 18 points slightly
ahead of LPRC Oilers on superior goal difference. NPA is now in the
third position with 15 points while Invincible Eleven follows with
14 points.
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