MONROVIA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Liberia clinched a 3-2 victory over Rwanda in Sunday's African Nations Cup Group Five qualifier despite a rash of missed chances and a spirited late fightback by the visitors.
Francis Doe scored after 24 minutes to put the home side ahead and Oliver Makor made it 2-0 after 68 minutes, only for Rwanda's Olivier Karekezi to strike back two minutes later.
Dio William stretched the home lead to 3-1, scoring off a pass from midfielder Kelvin Swegbe in the 76th minute.
However, a spate of wasted chances for Liberia after the break bred frustration on and off the pitch and the home crowd jeered members of their own team.
"We need to do more the next time. We have to train. We should have scored over five goals on them, but our players missed goals," Liberian Sports Minister Jamesetta Howard-Wolokollie told Reuters after the game.
Updated on Sunday, Oct 8, 2006 5:31 pm EDT
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It was good we won but our defense is too weak. Coach needs to invited George Gebro, Chris Gbandi, Jimmy Forko and Fallah Johnson for the game against Cameroon. Cameroon is simply overrated. They’re nothing without Eto. We also need Mandjou Keita, Dulee Johnson and James Koko Lomell to strengthened our attacking force. We need more goals forward and less goals against if we are to have any chance of making it to Ghana.
MonroviaBoy wrote:So true..I am begining to wondor about Crayton..Two balls shot to the goal two goals...