LFA
National League Begins Soon
February 21, 2006
Reports reaching the Liberiansoccer.com site say the 2006 campaign of
the LFA National championship begins soon. Sources close to the
football house noted that a total of 46 teams in the various divisions
are to vie for silver ware.
The LFA 2006 championship campaign is expected to begin soon. Sources
close to the local football house say a total of 46 teams will vie for
silver ware at Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia, the Nancy
Doe stadium in Kakata, Margibi County, as well as the Unification Town
sport pitch and the Doris Williams sport pitch in Buchanan and Smell
No Taste respectively.
Nine clubs will battle for supremacy in the premiership; also nine
clubs will do same in the first division, while Seventeen and eleven
clubs will battle in the second division male and female category. The
premier clubs include defending champions LPRC-Oilers, runners-up
NPA-Anchors, Knock-champ LISCR FC, Monrovia Breweries, and Roots FC.
The rest are former champions Mighty Barrolle, Mark Professionals, and
new entrants Black Star FC and Watanga FC.
The first division clubs include Gedi&Shoes, Karn United,
USA-Invaders, Bassa Defenders and Blue Angels.
Others are Alliance FC, Invincible Eleven (IE) as well as new entrants
Barrack Young Controllers (BYC) and Zelors.
The second division male clubs include Fulani, St.Joseph Warriors,
Haja FC, Exodus, Olympic Conqueror and United Green Eagle. Others are
Roza, Survivors, Devereux, Millennium stars and Paynesville Young
Controllers (PYC). The rest are Diamond FC, LTC Satellite, Young Pro,
Small Town, New Georgia Pirates, and Mighty Electrons.
Clubs in the second division female category include, Determine Girls,
Shooters, Earth Angels, Kebeh, Senior Professionals and Kortie IE. The
rest are Blanco FC, Tito United, Queens, Pro Anchors Sisters and
Antares Sisters.
Though the local league is behind many other leagues on the continent,
its followers will concord that some promising youthful players are
expected to show case their talents.
There have also been some key transfers with First division champ
Black Star expected to parade a star studded squad. The likes of the
creative James Zotai formerly of Karn united, incisive Saygbeh Kennedy
from Roots and the sleek Victor Carr are some of the new faces in the
Pennoh Bestman side. But the key figure as usual will be the young
live wire Melvin Kicmett who ended as the top scorer and Most Valuable
Player (MVP) last season. Relegation survivors Mighty Barrolle will
also parade an avalanche of youthful stars with the net buster Alex
Nimely and the crafty left foot Patrick Doeplah of BYC and Roots FC
respectively, leading the pack for new signings.
However, the explosive left footed player Nuzohn Kulala remains the
Rollers lynchpin. He is arguably the best in the country, and if he
can carry his impressive form during the off season campaign to the
national league, this could well be his year.
Watch out next week for the list of new signings and key players in
all 46 teams.
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