As Lone Star Leaves Today, Liberians Worry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kelvin Sebwe back with the team


March 24, 2005


Only 3 Foreign Based En Route

The trip for the Lone Star to Dakar as she prepares to face the difficult task of engaging the roaring Teranga Lions of Senegal in the joint 2006 Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers is set for Today.

As the team parades a predominantly home based squad, many followers predict hell fire for the Lone Star against their more experienced and highly rated Senegalese opponents.

The youthful Liberian side, who are "doubt dark horses", leaves the country this afternoon for the Lions den in Dakar.

The team is expected to leave with Joseph Sayon, alias Kofi Bruce, as coach who currently has no deputy after Wilfred Lardner refused to take the position of the deputy to serve under Kofi Bruce in a hurriedly and "eyebrow raising" arrangement orchestrated by lands, Mine and Energy Minister Jonathan Mason.

The crestfallen Lone Star is expected to parade fifteen local based players led by its captain, Varmah Kpoto, who many sports analyst described as "misfit".

Other famous names in the lineup include promising defender Shelton Barlee, net buster Isaac Tondo, rockie goalkeeper Melvin King and the craft man James Koko Lomell.

The Ghanaian duo Bob Zeo and Anthony Lanford as well as the unattached Francis Doe are to stiffen the National Team.

In a related development, three foreign based players are said to be in route to join the team in Dakar.

The Greek based trio of midfielder cum striker Kelvin Sebwe, defender cum midfielder George Gebro and explosive midfielder Oliver Markor are said to have purchased their tickets and were to be in Dakar yesterday for the highly rated duel.

It is not yet clear as to what arrangement was made for the player's inclusion, since authorities at the Sports Ministry made it emphatically clear that Government has no money to address the issue of Foreign based player's inclusion.

If it is certain that the three players are in Dakar, it would serve as an inspiration to the team as it would be strengthen for the clash.


Also, it would be another nervy decision as three players would be dropped to make way for the three Greece based.

The Lone Star currently lies fourth on the table in her group, while their opponents are at the pole position in the group standings.