Big Boost For
Barrolle!
Julius Nah
Roland
M. Mulbah
Liberia Football Association (LFA)
elite club Mighty Barrolle has had a big boost to the current
campaign with the signing of former Zambian top flight outfit Zesco
United midfield warrior Julius Nah, alias Michael Essien.
The resourceful midfielder, who
was a member of Mighty Barrolle when the team emerged as champion of
the LFA premiership in 2006, returned and formed part of the team
that defeated lackluster defending champions Black Star in Buchanan,
Grand Bassa County on Sunday, April 19, 2009.
“I feel great back home and to
showcase by soccer career with such a great team like Mighty
Barrolle after a season in Zambia.
“I returned because Barrolle
boss Mr. Garmondeh Karnga told me to return and form part of the
team in an attempt to capture the LFA premiership. I have returned
with just one mission, to help Barrolle win the LFA premiership, the
midfielder who is widely known in Liberian football as Michael
Essien due to his power in the middle of the park noted.
Julius was also part of the red
and white outfit that participated in the 2007 Confederation of
African Football (CAF) Champions League against Ivorian elite outfit
Sewe Sports after being eliminated with a 3-2 aggregate.
Barrolle lost 3-1 in Abidjan and
won 1-0 in the return leg in Monrovia.
Keen observers believe the
combination of Julius Nah, Michael Jaesue, Little Lewis and the new
comer Wilfred Greenfield in the middle of the park is a serious
predicament to any opposing team.
Barrolle is currently seated at
6th spot on the LFA 18 teams’ LFA premier log with nine
points and faces rejuvenated Football Club Azziz Kaka (FCAK) on
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in
Monrovia.
Julius nah is confident the
match would see Barrolle secure the maximum three points.
“We are on course for the
championship though it is so soon. The match with FC AK is a
challenge for us as we aim to take pole position of the LFA premier
league table.
“We want to continue our great
form to defeat AK to move closer to the ladder,” the defensive and
offensive midfielder averred.
Mighty Barolle is a football
(soccer) club from Liberia. The team is one of the founding members
of football in Liberia. The club current home Stadium is the Doris
Williams Stadium in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.
Achievements
The team has won 12
championships in the elite stage (First Division and Premiership) in
1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2004 and
2006
The Liberian elite football club
that wear red and white jersey colors is also on record for winning
eighty Liberian cup in 1974, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986,
1995.
Its President is veteran
Liberian sports administrator Mr. Garmondeh Karnga.
Performance in CAF competitions
