LFA Premiership Decided Today!

By Roland M. Mulbah
rolandmulbah@liberiansoccer.com
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About 90 percent of the chase for the championship of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) premiership will be decided today when title hopeful Mighty Barrolle meets struggling United Soccer Ambassador (USA) FC today, Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia.

The kanyan pepper outfit, Mighty Barrolle currently tops the elite division of Liberian football with 67 points from 32 matches and needs just four points from the last two matches to be crowned champions.

A win for the Rollers today and any negative result from second placer Barrack Young Controller (BYC) and third placer LPRC Oilers will see the championship come to an end.

Barrolle has attached much importance to the crunch match against USA FC with 18 regular players being called on camp.

Probable Lineup For Barrolle (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper

This is no secret that head Coach Eric Thompson, alias Christian Cole will depend on his regular safer pair of gloves, Samuel Cooper who has done so much well in the Rollers’ mission to win the LFA premiership.

The lad, who won the LFA best goalkeeper award in 2009, will hope to retain the award as he leads Barrolle to such important encounter.

Back four

If you have been a keen follower of Mighty Barrolle, then the team’s line up is easy to deduce.

Arthur Jerry will no doubt play at right back after a consistent season at such position, but the Rollers will make a brief change in defense with the latest reports that former USA FC Captain, William Tokpah could operate at left back probably in an attempt to show what he is made of against his former team giving Samuel Tisdell, the pocket sized versatile player the chance to rest after regularly playing at said position.

Midfield quartet      

Four household names in Liberian football in recent times in terms of consistency are expected to form part of the Rollers’ Midfield quartet.

Might Barrolle most improved player, Wilfred Greenfield will operate as the holding man and will at times operate as the destroyer, while genius in the middle of the park in the form of deputy Captain, Little Lewis will serve as the distributor and he has been given the straight order to concentrate on his role.

Barrolle’s wingers in such decided match will see Archie Harvey and General Captain Nuzohn Kulala operate as wingers.

Front Two

This is one attack in the LFA premiership that defenders find it complicated to contain.

Barrolle top goal scorer, Weaka Wisseh and Sam Andrew will be the players all the burdens will rest on, especially Andrews, who made a record transfers from USA to Mighty Barrolle.

Reports say Barrolle will hand the Captain band to the 2008 LFA premiership top goal scorer in an attempt to punish his former club.

While Mighty Barrolle may be at the verge of celebrating the LFA premiership and with some of the country’s best talents on hand to do the job, their struggling opponent should not be taken as pushovers with some talented players on hand also for USA who could cause an upset for the Rollers.

Joseph Broh, George Wreh, Jadoe, Roosevelt Blity and goalie Barclay are some players whop could cause damage in the closing moments of the LFa premiership.