Liberiansoccer.com Wins LFA Best Media Award!
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Mulbah Named Best Journalist
The 2009 league season of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) was
held Tuesday, February 11 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in
Monrovia with several individuals and institutions being honored by
the local football house for their outstanding performances.
Among the honorees was one of the best local websites,
www.liberiansoccer.com that was honored by the LFA as the best
electronic media institution for the year 2009.
According to the leadership of the LFA, out of more than 17
institutions, liberiansoccer.com won the award based on the huge
coverage of the LFA 2009 league season where stories, tables, fixtures
and others were covered by the fantastic website.
Receiving the award was Senior Reporter Roland M. Mulbah, who broke
more than 64 years record as the first journalist to received three
awards during LFA closing program.
The young remarkable journalist was named LFA best journalist for
2009, while the institutions he writhes for, www.liberiansoccer.com
and Sportsday newspaper were awarded Electronic and Print institutions
of the year respectively.
The LFA honored reporter Mulbah for the enormous coverage of the 2009
league and hailed him as the best in the country and among the best in
the sub region.
Keen followers of Liberian Football rated the 2009 edition of the LFA
league as arguably the best in terms of its fierce competition as well
as the size of the league (18 teams - 34 matches each).
The LFA 2009 premiership saw traditional outfit Mighty Barrolle
emerging as champions, while Sensational LPRC Oilers and youthful
Barrack Young Controllers (BYC) are on the pecking order of second and
third spots respectively in the top flight.
Alliance FC and Tony FC emerged as champions and runners-up in the
first division respectively.
In the second division, Green Pastures surfaced as champions, Vinton
Professionals secured runners-up spot, while Earth Angels and Senior
Professionals grabbed the championship and runners-up slots in the
female category respectively.
In the knock out category, youthful LFA Premier Club, BYC clinched the
championship with a 1-0 edging of LPRC Oilers, while Pro. Anchors won
Earth Angels to clinch the championship in the female category.
For the first time since 1936, the local football house spent more
than L$1.2 million on its closing program.
The well organized ceremony saw more than 40 awards being given to
deserving personalities and individuals who showed great performances
in the just concluded league.
Below are the full awards
LFA 2009 AWARDS
I. PREMIER DIVISION:
1. Most Valuable Player - Nuzohn Kulala ( Mighty Barrolle)
2. Highest Goal Scorer - Weaka Wisseh (Mighty Barrolle)
3. Best Goal Keeper - Samuel Cooper (Mighty Barrolle)
4. Best Defender - Sam Peters (Mighty Barrolle)
5. Best Coach - Eric B. Thompson (Mighty Barrolle)
6. Fair Play Team - Jubilee FC
7. Best Team Manager - Izetta Capehart (Mighty Barrolle)
II. FIRST DIVISION:
1. Most Valuable Player - Sam Johnson (Alliance FC)
2. Highest Goal Scorer - Bawar Bekay (Tony FC)
3. Best Goal Keeper - Alpha Eshaka Jalloh (Tony FC)
4. Best Defender - First John (Alliance FC)
5. Best Coach - Archie Moore (Aliance FC)
6. Fair Play Team - Survivors FC
7. Best Team Manager - Pete Kla Roberts (Alliance FC)
III. SECOND DIVISION
1. Most Valuable Player - Keita Nah (Vinton Professionals)
2. Highest Goal Scorer - Koko Wleh Jr. (Diamond FC)
3. Best Goal Keeper - Billy Wilson (Green Pastures)
4. Best Defender - Prince Jetor (Vinton Professionals)
5. Best Coach - Emmanuel L. Cooper (Green Pastures)
6. Fair Play Team - Georgian FC
7. Best Team Manager - Lawrence Quaye (Green Pastures)
IV. THIRD DIVISION
1. Most Valuable Player - Alcec Kelvin Kollie (Aries FC)
2. Highest Goal Scorer - Alcec Kelvin Kollie (Aries FC)
3. Best Goal Keeper - Young Kingsley (Aries FC)
4. Best Defender - Michael Stewart (Fessell FC)
5. Best Coach - Bobby Garway (Aries FC)
6. Fair Play Team - Gedeh Ambassador FC
7. Best Team Manager - Franklin Dolo (Aries FC)
V. FEMALE DIVISION
1. Most Valuable Player - Miatta Johnson (Pro Anchors)
2. Highest Goal Scorer - Amelia Washington (Earth Angels)
3. Best Goal Keeper - Mamie Kamara (Earth Angels)
4. Best Defender - Cecelia Alpha (Senior Pro)
5. Best Coach - Prince Kolleh (Earth Angels)
6. Fair Play Team - Antaries FC
7. Best Team Manager - Ben Sherman (BF Rangers)
VI. OTHERS
1. Most Improved Referee - Joseph Hoff
2. Best Referee - Ignesius Nimely
3. Best Referee (Female) - Vivian Howard
4. LFA Best Security - Roland Deshield
5. LFA Best Ticket Seller - Varitina Karpeh
6. LFA Best Ticket Supervisor - Titus Vanceah
7. LFA Hardworking Staff - Joseph G. Somah
8. LFA Leadership Award - Alphonso Armah
9. Print Institution of the Year - Sportsday
10) Print Media Sport Reporter - Roland M.
Mulbah (SportsDay, liberiansoccer.com & Champions Sports)
11. Electronic Sport Reporter - Anthony Stephens (Star Radio)
12. Electronic Institution of the Year-
LiberianSoccer.com
LFA 2009 NATIONAL LEAGUE CASH AWARDS
1. PREMIER DIVISION - 375,000.00 LD
2. FIRST DIVISION - 175,000.00 LD
3. SECOND DIVISION - 87,500.00 LD
4. FEMALE DIVISION - 87,500.00 LD
5. THIRD DIVISION - 75,000.00 LD
6. MALE KNOCK-OUT - 250,000.00 LD
7. FEMALE KNOCK-OUT - 75,000.00 LD
8. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS - 1,175.00 USD
TOTAL LD: 1,125,000.00 LD AND $1,175.00 USD
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