2 LISCR Players Off To Europe 

George Baysah  invited by Israeli top flight club, Hapoel Ratana
for several weeks of tryout.

By Roland M.. Mulbah

Two players of Liberia Football Association (LFA) premier club, LISCR FC left the country Tuesday, July 13, 2009 during the eleven hours for the European State of Israel.

According to the president of LISCR FC, Mr. Mustapha I Raji, players George Baysah and Patrick Doepleh, alias junior boy were invited by Israeli top flight club, Hapoel Ratana for several weeks of tryout.

The LISCR boss said if the players passed the tryout and medical, they will put pen to paper for a mouth watering deal.

“We are glade our players have left for Israel, but we are praying they pass the tryout and medical to secure the contract,” LISCR boss Raji noted in a rather positive manner.

It can be recalled almost two months ago, two Israeli scouts visited Liberia as per the invitation of LFA premier club, LISCR FC where the 18 LFA premier clubs participated in a week long exercise aim at scouting players to seek professional contract in Israel.

With speculations that the deal was a bogus one due to rumors that the scouts were unknown, it is gradually becoming a reality that indeed Raji and his Israeli scouts are out for business.

There are also reports that two other players of LISCR FC are expected to leave the country for Israel in the not too distant future where they will also be link with top flight clubs.

George Baysah is a Liberian International defender with 17 caps to his credit after making his International debut against Equatorial Guinea.

He has as well played against some top rated African countries including Cameroon and Senegal.

He formed a formidable part of Liberia’s Lone Star German Coach, Antoine Hey Lone Star squad during the joint 2010 Africa and world cup qualifiers. 

Pundits believe with his mind set for top rated football and the Almighty God being on his side, Baysah could secure the contract in Israel and help the national team of Liberia in the 2012 African cup of nations’ qualifier.

His team mate, Doepleh is a cultural left back, who since he returned from Turkey where he could not secure a contract, has been used in left midfield by his club, LISCR FC.

He scored a brace on his LISCR debut against UMC Roots on March 28, 2009 at the ATS in the LFA premiership.

He scored the total of six goals for LISCR FC before leaving for Israel.

The two players (Baysah and Doepleh) were integral members of Coach Hassey Dwarko’s LISCR FC where they were to battle LFA premiership league leader, LPRC Oilers today.

“I thought Baysah and Doepleh were going to play against Oilers before leaving.

“I will certainly miss them, but I thank God for the opportunity for them to showcase their talent in Europe,” one diehard LISCR fan noted.

Meanwhile, LISCR FC and LPRC Oilers will battle each other in the first match of the LFA premiership at the Nancy Doe Stadium in Kakata, Margibi County.

At the same time, Invincible Eleven (IE) thrashed USA FC 2-1 at the Nancy Doe Stadium in Kakata, Margibi County, while Devereux FC walloped Jubilee FC 3-0 at the ATS.

At the ATS today at 4: PM, Watanga FC is expected to engage FCAK in another epic duel.

Before that exciting encounter, Young will take on Tony FC at 2: PM.