BYC
Frustrates Oilers!
-Secures 2nd Spot
By Roland M. Mulbah
rolandmulbah@liberiansoccer.com
2316714850
Much excitement and awareness are currently
taking place as the chase for the Liberia Football Association (LFA)
premiership draws to an end.
The race for the title chase is currently between
LPRC OIlers, Mighty Barrolle and the team of the moment in term of
pulling surprises in performance, youthful Barrack Young Controller (BYC).
The kids increased their chances of clinching the
top flight championship for the first time with a 2-1 thrashing of
sensational LPRC Oilers at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in
Monrovia yesterday, Thursday, September 10, 2009 before hundreds of
diehard Liberian football fans.
Oilers Captain of the day, Solomon Wesseh rattled
the net for his side in the 27th minute of the decisive
encounter.
BYC mounted pressure for the equalizer, but
Gabriel Johns’ men, being led in defense by Bill “Janjay” Paytoe, the
little Teah Dennis and others maintained the lead as the first stanza
ended in the gold and black outfit’s favor.
Back from recess, BYC, under the tutelage of
tactically gifted coach Abraham Sese continued the chase to level the
score, but it was Oilers’ experienced defense that still put up great
form to extend the lead at the top of the 18 teams’ LFA premiership
table.
At certain point of the match BYC need urgency.
Coach Sese introduced master dribbler, pathfinder and the defenders’
nightmare Samuel G. Thompson, whose appearance created more pressure
on the Oilers back four.
His master card performance paid off well in the
76th minute when skillful Captain Jacob Goe rattled the net
for the equalizer through a terrific connection from the middle of the
park.
The lad dribbled three Oilers’ defenders at the
far right of the park before placing the ball behind the rushing LPRC
Oilers’ goaltender Saylee Swen.
Four minutes later, with Oilers no seemed in
complete disarray, the lads found the match winner from a fantastic
header from defense hero, Myres Gairlo in the 80th minute
to end the match 2-1 in Sekou Konneth boys’ favor.
After the match, BYC Captain Jacob Goe, who has
been nominated alongside Mighty Barrolle defender, Sam Peters and
Black Star midfielder Sengbeh Kennedy for the player of the week said
he was excited with the vital win over title contender LPRC Oilers and
hopes his side continues such superb performance against UMC Roots
next week.
The vital win over Oilers secured 2nd
spot for BYC with 57 points from 29 matches, while Oilers remains at
pole position with 60 points from 29 matches and Mighty Barrolle at 3rd
spot with 55 points from 28 matches.
The league continues over the weekend with more
exciting matches.
