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Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana
Shoes FC win Special Tourney
By Bruce Wiah-Liberiansoccer.com
 May
12 2003
Shoes FC Sunday won a Special Tourney organized by the Liberian Sports
Committee based at the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana.
The Refugee Camp most acclaimed club whipped rival side Professional
FC 2-1 in a match that was characterized by a tremendous display of
skills, rare tempers and admired refereeing.
Buster Browne of Professional Club failed to give his side the lead in
the 7th minute as he shut wide from close range with only the
goalkeeper to beat.
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Francis Doe-The” Gravedigger” pours his
spleen
Shoes FC Wisseh Walker could have broken the impasse again from the
run of play on 17 minute, but his poor finish on an Isaiah Benson hub
in the six-yard box went round the near post.
Enjoying most of the possession in the first half, Professional FC
proved less dangerous in their attacking build-up and paid hugely for
a sloppy goalkeeping error deep into the first half.
Francis Doe brilliance from a tangential angle on the far left flank
of the pitch put Shoes FC in front on the half hour mark.
The flexible striker saw goalie Paul Mulbah off his line, swerved and
lobbed a tricky shot from in the inside of his right foot that went
dipping into the net.
Shoes FC grew in confidence after the lead dictating the tempo of the
match for the rest of the half, preventing their opponents from
settling down.
Offensive left back, Robert Davis then doubled the lead a few minutes
later from the edge of the penalty area with a powerful strike.
The sturdy defender controlled a cut back from Francis Doe with his
right foot and rifled through a forest of legs with the left foot,
thus consolidating their lead.
Frank Taylor of Professional Club had a goal disallowed early in the
second half, as he was adjudged offside by lines-man. The pocket-sized
striker thumped the offside trap, but the whistle went before the ball
hit the net.
For much of the second half, both teams came close to scoring, but
Aaron Cole and Anthony Doe wasted the clearest of opportunities in the
penalty box.
The Shoes FC roving attacker Aaron Cole produced a weak angle drive
from a Francis Doe defense splitting pass, while Anthony Doe failed to
tap in a Veto Sawyer grounder just few meters from away.
Pro FC got their consolation from a penalty kick after Tubman Johnson
handled the ball in the penalty area.
Nimble-witted Eddie completed a perfect kick in the roof of the right
post, but the effort was insufficient and didn’t threaten the victory.
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