LONE STAR READY
FOR THE MALIANS
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BY JULU M. JOHNSON, JR. IN BAMAKO
The National Soccer Team of Liberia " The Lone Stars" have
refused to except that they are out of the ongoing Nations Cup and
World Cup qualifiers.
Despite the poor showings in previous matches , and the refusal of the
Ministry of Sports to recall Liberian Foreign Legion. The team has
vowed to put up a strong fight on Sunday in Seagou.
The Lone Stars will face the Eagles of Mali on Sunday at 1800 hrs GMT
in Seagou, Mali.Under the tutelage of embattled Coach Joseph Sion "
Kofi Bruce" and Wilfred Lardner, the task of beating the Malians
on home soil will be an interesting dilemma.
The Liberian National Team will field a core of players from the
ongoing LFA National League. Donning the Red , White and Blue will be
neophytes To the international soccer arena.
The list of players for this encounter include Rufus Salue, Prince
Garwo, Varmah Kpoto, Patrick Granue, Aloycious Pennie, Sackie Doe ,
Abu Sando, Melvin King, Bill Paytoe, James Lommel, Saylee Swen, Miller
and Gizzie Dorbor.
The Lone Star will feature three foreign based players. Goffrey Miller
from the USA, Martin Toe from the UAE and Sekou Keita who is plies his
trade in Senegal.
The four referees for the match are all from Burkina Faso, while the
referee inspector and match commissioner are from Morocco and Guinea
respectively.
The Sports Minister Cllr. Wheaton Dixon Barnes and LFA Executive
member Mohamed Sheriff Accompany the team to Mali for this
encounter of the cellar dwellers of zone I. Former Chief Referee
Idrissa Kaba is also on the official delegation.
Since the team Arrived in Bamako on Wednesday, the coaching
staff have put them thru training twice a day , trying to make up for
lost time because of the Lone Star coaching chaos. . |
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