The aggregate winner of both matches will progress to the next stage of qualifiers.The red, white, and blue outfit outshined their neighboring counter parts, Sierra Leone to progress from the preliminary qualifiers.

A 2-1 win and a 1-1 draw was enough for Thomas Kojo boys most especially playing both matches at SKD due to the ongoing renovation of the Sierra Leonean National Stadium.

Liberians will however be hoping to see their national team qualifying to competitive international competition (Nations Cup) for the first time after Mali 2002.Coach Thomas Kojo has kicked off preparations with 26 players ahead of the encounters.Players invited by Coach Kojo included: Abdulai Koulibaly, Ashley Williams and Jonathan Sayed are all goakeepers.

Defenders included: Eugene Swen, Josephus Mantor, Natus Swen, Michael Tengbeh, Philip Tarnue, Branda Debbah, Nelson Laomie, and Sabastin Teclar.Midfielders: Armah Vaikanah, Marvin Blapoh, Karimu Coleman, Lawrence Kumeh, Kindness Cole, Josiah Cea, Abdullai Bility, Daniel Toe, Daniel Nyemah, Chauncy Freeman, Nicholas Andrew and Kelvin Konowah.

The strikers include, Williams Gibson, Mark Yallah and Emmanuel Flomo.

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LFA 2^nd division defending champions Bea Mountain returned to winning ways with 4-0 victory over Srimex FC in Kinjor, in Grand Cape Mount County as match-day 12 in the Orange-sponsored national league on Tuesday, April 17, 2019.

Bristol FC and Samira FC match was called-off at half time due to heavy rainfall at the Unification Town Field, Margibi County, but it was still goalless.

Junior Professionals condemned Gardnersville FC to their second successive defeat with a 1-0 victory at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS).

Mighty Blue Angel made it two wins in a row with a 2-1 win away to Muscat FC at the North Star sports pitch in Mount Barclay, Montserrado County.

In the Nimba County derby, Nimba Kwado also made it two wins in a row with a 2-0 victory over Heaven Eleven in Sanniquellie.

And Mighty Barrolle were held to a goalless draw in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.

LFA further noted that, Invincible Eleven (IE) have been relegated to the third division for their refusal to pay a fine of L$150,000 (US$909) for not honoring a league match away to Nimba Kwado on 6 April.

Points obtained by all clubs from playing IE will be deleted from the table.

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Grand Cape Mount County has become the first to bid farewell in this edition of the competition, after losing two straight matches in both kickball and football categories.

River Cess County has also bided farewell to the competition, after losing their two matches in both kickball and football.

Montserrado, Nimba, and Margibi Counties are all through to the next round of the competition in the Kickball category.

Bong, Rivergee, Nimba, and Margibi Counties all have four points following two matches of played in the Football category of the competition while Lofa, Bomi,Sinoe, Gbarpolu, and Grand Kru Counties have three points after losing one and winning one each.

Meanwhile, the draw between group two hosts Grand Gedeh and Grand Bassa in their second match Wednesday has created an embarrassment for them.

This draw means Grand Gedeh has two points from two matches after a 1-1 draw with Maryland on the opening day and a follow 1-1draw against Grand Bassa on Wednesday.

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Coach Kojo 20 man squad comprises of both local and foreign players.
According to a release from the LFA, Norway based Liberian striker Sam Johnson is not in the squad due to injury while goalkeeper Tommy Songo has been dropped from the squad that moved to camp on Monday evening in Paynesville City.

Mohammed Sangare of Newcastle United is also in the squad and is expected to make his long awaited debut for the Lone Star.
A release from the LFA said goalkeepers named to the team are Boison Wynney de Souza, Ashley Williams and Ishaka Jalloh.

Defenders include Teah Dennis, Joel Johnson Alajarin, Alvin Maccornel, Kemoh Sidiki Kamara, Aloysius Snosie Simujla and Euguene Swen .

The LFA Release named the midfielders as Anthony Snoti Laffor, Murphy Oscar Dorley, Tonia Tisdell, Sylvanus C. Nimely, Mohammed Sangare,Allen Njie David Tweh and Fallah Sheriff .

The strikers are team captain William Jerbo, Kpah Sean Sherman and Sam Kollie.

Liberia plays Zimbabwe in a crunch Group G Qualifier which the country must win if it is to have a chance of reaching Cameroon 2019 Finals.

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The match was in continuation of the 2019 Cameroon AFCONS qualifiers in group G.

Barrack Young Controllers hit man Teah Dennis and the country regular goal getter, Williams Jebro were in time to put Liberia ahead in 8 and 13 minutes respectively, but a minute later the visited pulled a goal back.

Despite the win against Congo Brazzaville on Tuesday, October 16,2018, Liberia remains bottom of the group “G” with 4 points after four matches of played.

In other match played in the same group, Zimbabwe and DR Congo settle to a one all draw in Harare.

As the results remained, Zimbabwe is at the top of the table with 8 points after four matches of played while nearest rivals DR Congo sits second place with 5points after four matches of played also.

The two bottom teams are Congo Brazzaville and Liberia 3^rd and 4^th respectively.

Liberia next match is slated for November 16 of this year at the same venue against Zimbabwe follow by the last match with DR Congo.

If Liberia  wins the remaining matches in her group stage, she will be hoping for  qualify for the 3^rd time of the African Cup of Nations in the history of the country.

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Valerenga and Stabaek played to a 1-1 draw with the Liberian international Johnson scoring the match equalizer or his club.

Johnson scored in the 87th minute to level the scored after his side was down earlier in the game.

Valerenga sits at the 7th position on the league table with 37 points. 

Elsewhere in Europe, another Liberian international Murphy Oscar Dorley was on the winning side as club Slovan Liberec scored a victory in the Czech Republic top league.

Slovan Liberec whipped Zlin 1-0 in an away match with with Dorley playing the entire 90 minutes.

In Russia, Slyvanus Nimely played for 66 minutes as his club side Sparta Moscow II league match ended in a draw.

Sparta Moscow II and Tyumen played to a 0-0 draw in Russia’s 2nd league last weekend.

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Goalkeeper Doegbee on October 2, 2018 attacked and assaulted Referee George Rogers in front of the medical room at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium.

According to a release from the LFA, in the process Referee’s Rogers’ polar wrist watch supplied by FIFA to all international Referees got missing, the cost of the polar watch and the referee medical bill is put at three hundred and twenty United States Dollars($320.00).

Player Doegbee as part of his penalty for the misconduct is to pay all the expensive incurred by the referee.

The action as exhibited  by player Doegbee is in voilation of the LFA 2018 National League Rules and Regulations; Chapter 20, article 24, section 1.5a and section 1.8, the LFA release revealed.

Section1.5a states that any player or club official who shall assault a match official or LFA official before, during and after the match shall face the following penalties:

Section 1.8 states that misconduct towards a match official away from the field of play where misconduct can be traced to a match shall be dealt with as if it has been committed on the field of play.

 The LFA action was a result of the referee report from the match played between Barrack Young Controllers and Watanga FC on October 2, 2018 at the ATS.

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A release from the LFA says Invincible Eleven (IE) was fined due to the club’s failure to honor a league match Nimba Kwadoe Versus IEMSA that was scheduled for September 17, 2018 at the Saniquille Sports Stadium in Nimba County.

IE action was in violation of the LFA 2018 National League Rules and Regulations Chapter 10, article 13 and section 1.2.

Section 1.2a states that any club failing to honor a match without justifiable reason except in case of force majeure determined by the LFA shall forfeit the match and be fined as followed:

IE was therefore fined twenty five (25) thousand Liberian Dollars to be paid before their next league match.

At the same time, the LFA has also fined Bea Mountain twenty five (25) thousand Liberian Dollars.

According to the release, the referee report for the match Bea Mountain FC versus Mighty Barrolle played on October 1, 2018 at the Kinjor Sports Stadium in Grand cape Mount County established that while the match officials were leaving the pitch for the dressing room some supporters and fans of Bea Mountain attacked the officials by throwing sand and other objects at them. They were later rescued by the Liberia National Police.

The action exhibited by the supporters and fans of Bea Mountain is in violation of the 2018 National League Rules and Regulations; Chapter 20, article 24, section1.11.

Section 1.11 states that the LFA shall any club responsible for the misconduct of their members, fans, supporters, sympathizers and followers, etc.before, during and after a match.

The LFA release conlded that the administartive action is to keep the clubs  in check and ensure that football ion the country is played in resoect of the laws of the game.

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According to a release from the LFA, player Michael Fahnbulleh physically attached and assaulted a player of LPRC Oilers after he was shown a red card for violent conduct doing the Nimba United versus LRC Oilers league match played at the North Star Stadium in Mount Barclay on September 26, 2018.

 Player Darlington Failey in the same match also attacked and used abusive language on the match Referee Christopher Nylander after he was shown a red card for violent conduct after immediately after the match.

Both players Fahnbulleh and Failey of Nimba united have been suspended with immediate effect for one year from all football activities.

Nimba United Head Coach Christopher Wreh has also been suspended for six months for insulting match officials after he was given the marching order.

“These actions as exhibited by the coach and players of Nimba United are in violation of the LFA 2018 national League Rules and Regulations; Chapter 20,Article 24, section 1.5a and section 1.5”, the LFA release stated.

Section1.5a states that any player or club official who shall assault a match official or LFA official before, during and after the match shall face the following penalties:

Section1.5 states any club official who shall insult/abuse or castigate a match official or LFA Official before, during  and after a match shall be suspended for six(6)months for the first offence, one(1)year for the second offence and two(2)years for the third offence  and banned from all LFA activities for any further offence.

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