February2006

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	Unlucky Watanga Falls to Oilers MONROVIA, February 28,2006-Premiership champions LPRC-Oilers began their championship defense with an unconvincing 1-0 victory over an unlucky Watanga FC in the opening of the LFA 2006 national league.
	Lone Star Female U-19 Team Set For Guinea MONROVIA, February 26,2006-The National Female team of Liberia is said to be set for an international competition with their Guinean counterparts on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS).
	LFA League Begins Sunday MONROVIA, February 23,2006-From all indications it is now clear that the Liberia Football Association (LFA) National League will officially kickoff on Sunday, February 26, in six venues in various parts of the country.
	Nation Cup draw release, Liberia in group with Cameroon Caf releases Nations Cup draw MONROVIA, February 23,2006-Holders Egypt will start the defence of their African Nations Cup title against Burundi in Cairo in September. The 2006 winners were handed a relatively easy passage through to the 2008 finals in Ghana after being paired with Botswana, Burundi and Mauritania in their qualifying group
	Who Should Head LFA? -PROLA Cautions Voters MONROVIA, February 23,2006-The Promoters of Liberia Athletes (PROLA) has cautioned voters ahead of the March 18 elections of the Liberia Football Association (LFA).
	Pres. Sirleaf Launches Fund Drive The President of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf early this week took the lead in promoting the development of sports and female soccer in the country.
	LFA National League Begins Soon MONROVIA, February 21,2006-Reports reaching the Liberiansoccer.com site say the 2006 campaign of the LFA National championship begins soon. Sources close to the football house noted that a total of 46 teams in the various divisions are to vie for silver ware.
	Barrolle Holds Jaraf MONROVIA, February 21,2006-Former premiership champions Mighty Barrolle on Tuesday held visiting Senegalese elite side Jaraf to a thrilling 1-1 draw at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS). A fourth minute header from athletically built defender Sall Full was cancelled by a volley from the curl legged substitute Abel Boimah 17 minutes to full time.
	Sport Promoter Endorse Siaka MONROVIA, February 21,2006-A well known sport promoter Freddie Sorbor alias Shoes has endorsed the candidacy of Siaka A Sheriff for president of the Liberia Football Association (LFA). Mr. Sheriff who is current LFA vice president for administration is aiming to oust incumbent president Sombo Izetta Wesley in the 18, March LFA elections in Kakata Margibi County.
	Liberian Champion club battles ASC Les Jaraaf of Senegal MONROVIA, February 20,2006- International soccer returned to Liberia for the first time in several months when Liberian champion club sensational LPRC Oilers battled against their Senegalese counterpart over the weekend, at the only available international soccer stadium in Monrovia, the Antoinette Tubman Stadium.
	LPRC-Oilers Held At Home MONROVIA, February 20,2006-Continental football returned to the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) yesterday February 19 when premiership champ LPRC-Oilers and their Senegalese counterparts Jaraf played to a pulsating goalless draw in the first round of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) champions league.
	Dulee Johnson moves to AIK! February 20,2006-Dulee Johnson has signed a contract with Swedish premier division newcomers AIK from Stockholm. He leaves BK Häcken after five seasons with the Gothenburg based club.
	Real Salt Lake releases Melvin Tarley ! Real Salt Lake releases six players ESPNsoccernet news services SALT LAKE CITY -February 18,2006-- Real Salt Lake announced that the team has waived senior roster players midfielder Leslie "Tiger" Fitzpatrick and forward Melvin Tarley. In addition, RSL has also released non-roster invitees Jake Besagno, Michael Lookingland, Sergio Flores and Luke Kreamalmeyer to reduce its 38-man roster to 32 heading into the fourth week of preseason training camp. RSL has 12 days remaining to pare four more players from its roster in order to meet Major League Soccer's 28-man roster requirement by Wednesday, March 1, 2006.
	LPRC-Oilers Face Daraf FC - Senegal MONROVIA, February 16,2006-All is now set for Liberia's Premiership Champions LPRC-Oilers to host their Senegalese opponents Daraf in the first round of the CAF champions’ League. The match, which is slated for the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia, is expected to pull a huge turnout judging from the protracted period of Liberian clubs absence from the international scene.
	County FAs Yearn For Renaissance MONROVIA, February 16,2006-Three Sub-Associations of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) have begun putting together the broken pieces following years of war. During the visit of the President of the LFA, Cllr. S. Izetta Wesley, to Gbarnga last Friday, each Chairman of Bong, Nimba and Lofa Counties called on the LFA to assist them in their drive to restore football activities to their respective counties.
	Solomon Grimes Returning Home MONROVIA, February 15,2006-The Mighty Barrolle and Lone Star young defender Solomon Grimes is on his way back from Europe. Amidst reports that he has already landed in Ghana, the Liberian International Sports Coordinator Steve Davis disclosed that the rising defensive star did not make the trial in Moldova.
	Zeogar Wilson Against “Changes” At Sport Ministry MONROVIA, February 15,2006-Former Lone Star goalkeeper D. Zeogar Wilson has alleged that the position of Deputy Minister for Youth does not exist at the Ministry of Youth and Sport. 2nd Division Clubs Screen Sheriff MONROVIA, February 13,2006-Amidst the euphoria ahead of the elections of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), division two clubs last Thursday cross-examined Siaka A. Sheriff, contestant for President, at the Cathedral High School.
	Kaba Takes Over LIFRA Authority February 12, 2006 The Liberia Football Referees Association (LIFRA) just ended elections which were characterized by a lot of divisions as a result of which it drew public concern is now over with the former international referee Idrissa Kaba emerging as the winner.
	We Are Not Enemies', Says Siaka, Yearns For Vibrant LFA MONROVIA, February 11,2006-"We are not enemies despite opposing each other; there are no personal differences between me and Madam Wesley." These were the exact words of LFA Vice President for Administration Siaka Sheriff when he spoke to second division club presidents in a meeting at the Cathedral High School on Thursday.
	Liberia reveal Egyptian coach MONROVIA, February 11,2006- Egyptian Mohmoud Hussein Shawky has been officially named as the new coach of Liberia. He takes over from Joseph Sayon whose contract as the Lone Star coach expired in December.
	Female Under-19 Team Withdrawn MONROVIA, February 10,2006-The Acting Minister of Youth and Sport Jeremiah Witherspoon has instructed the Liberia Football Association (LFA) to immediately withdraw the country’s team from the CAF Under-19 Female Tournament, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 12, 2006 against Mali.
	Lone Star Gets Egyptian Coach …Liberia withdraws from Female U-20 Tourney MONROVIA, February 8,2006-The Ministry of Youth and Sports on yesterday received a foreign Coach/Technical Director from the Egyptian Government for the Senior and Junior football teams of Liberia, the Lone Star.
	Coach Hassay Dwehgo Tipped For Barrolle MONROVIA, February 7,2006-After scrutinizing several applications from some of Liberia’s renowned coaches for the position of Head Coach of the Mighty Barrolle football team, the club has tipped coach Hassay Dwehgo for the position.
	Suspension At LFA Again MONROVIA, February 7,2006-Reports gathered say the Liberia Football Association (LFA) has dropped another bomb, this time the suspension of the LFA Deputy Secretary General Napoleon Jaeploe for one week. The decision to suspend the deputy scribe was reached during last month Executive Committee meeting.
	Wesley Confident Of Win MONROVIA, February 7,2006-Politics could be described as a normal event where people exchange views and ideals thereby giving the listening audience the opportunity to critiques the political massages from the candidates. Unfortunately, in Liberia politics is where the lines are drawn which you dare not cross.
	Izetta Meets Female Clubs, Siaka Faces Sub-Associations MONROVIA, February 3,2006-The two candidates for the presidency of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), Counsellor Sombo Wesley and Siaka A. Sheriff have intensified their bids for the top seat in Liberian football.
	Peace And Unity Match Between Liberia, Sierra Leone Kicks Off Freetown-February 1, 2006 Concord Times' Abdul Karin Koroma talks to Abu Bakarr Konteh aka Boxx, Vice Chairman Kalleone Group of Companies about the peace and unity events between Liberia and Sierra Leone to take place at the National Stadium. The events kicked off Tuesday with a clash between the national basketball teams of Sierra Leone and Liberia. Wednesday will be a clash between George Weah eleven versus Kallon eleven. The matches are to be climaxed by a musical concert, Boxx says, is a means for the two sister countries to tell the world peace is here at last.

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