In USA:
King George Weah Leads I.E. to Victory
By: Anthony V. Kesselly
SECRETARY/PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN
I.E.-BARROLLE UNION, USA
JULY 29, 2002
Liberia’s Soccer Maverick, George “Oppong” Weah, over the July 26th weekend,
led Liberia’s darling club, Invincible Eleven, to a 3 - 2 victory over their
arch-rival Mighty Barrolle. The game was played at the Cooke Memorial
Stadium in the Township of Union, New Jersey.
The spectacular encounter was the main event marking this year’s celebration
marking the 155th anniversary of Liberia’s independence. The match was
witnessed by thousands of spectators who emotionally sang the Liberian
National Anthem and jubilated as their memories flashed back to similar
events in Liberia in the past.
This victory by I.E. over Mighty Barrolle came as a much sought for revenge
for a similar 3-2 defeat I.E. suffered at the hands of Mighty Barrolle at
the game held in Baltimore, Maryland. That game was the first in a series of
three encounters being held under the auspices of the I.E.-Barrolle Union on
the July 4th weekend. This victory by I.E. therefore ties the series. The
tie-breaker is expected to come in Providence, Rhode Island, when that City
hosts the Labor Day Weekend encounter between the two arch-rivals. That game
will be played on August 31, 2002.
Featured in the July 26th weekend’s match for I.E. along with George Weah
were stars like Simon Mattar, Aaron Pobleh, Malcolm Cephas, Anthony Togba,
Timothy Bangue, Jonah Sarwieh, Francis Manneh, Doko, Barclay, etc. For
Mighty Barrolle were Frank Seaton, Patrick Saar, Solomon Joe, Henry Brown,
Stanley Phillip, Majik, Dominic Brapoh, etc.
Among the thousands who witnessed this historic game was an array of former
Barrolle and I.E. stars. Some former soccer greats who were there to cheer
their young successors in Mighty Barrolle were: Mass Saar, Sr., Dr. Thomas
Boker, George Sackor, Winston Taylor, Solomon Sipply, Dr. Charles Woefel and
Joseph (Forkay) Nippy. On the I.E. side were greats like Garrison Sackor,
Santos Maria, Dr. Aloysius Hanson, Benedict (Mama Musa) Wisseh, Tarpeh
George, and Marbue Richards.
According to the Event Steering Committee Chairman, Mr. Morris George, the
game was a resounding success. He declared that, “the I.E.-Barrolle Union
has started on a strong foundation”. Mr. George disclosed that rough
estimates of proceeds from the game stand just under $19,000.00. He however
cautioned that expenses will have to be deducted before the net proceed can
be determined.
The I.E.-Barrolle Union is expecting thousands of spectators to storm
Providence, Rhode Island, to witness the nerve-wracking tie-breaker game on
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