Liberian Champion club battles ASC Les Jaraaf of Senegal
February 20, 2006
By Patrick Wrokpoh
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.
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.
The Liberian champion parading an array of local based players, drew
with ASC Les Jaraaf De Dakar 0-0 in the first leg of the CAF
Championship Competition.
The match which was witnessed by hundreds of local fans, was dominated
throughout by the home side but they failed to find the back of the
net after full 90 minute of play much to the dissatisfaction of their
home fans.
The Liberian side exhibited fine soccer display making some incursions
into the half of the visitors but poor finishing rub them hitting the
back of the net.
Even though the visitors tried to frighten the home with some stylish
player in their line up but they made no significant attempt in
getting a goal until the first half of the match ended.
Back from break, Abel Quiah of LPRC Oilers missed a ‘golden’ chance
after defender Varmah Kpoto crossed a pass from the right extreme of
the field. The ball only needed a touch for goal but he failed to
utilize the chance.
Few minutes later, Abel Quiah for the second time missed another
opportunity after shooting the ball off target after he successful
entered the visitors defense.
The Oil Boys are now hoping on an away victory two weeks from now when
they go to Dakar, Senegal for the return leg of the competition.
The match was the first international soccer engagement in the country
after the country lost to the Chipolopolo of Zambia in the 2006
African and World Cup qualifiers last year.
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