By Roland M. Mulbah rolandmulbah@liberiansoccer.com 2316714850
Photo on Flickr by oka bol

A major shakeup occurred in the Liberia Football Association (LFA) premiership over the weekend with the championship now an open venture.

Garmondeh Karnga’s Mighty Barrolle continued a great performance for the championship with a splendid 1-0 win over LFA premiership favorite LISCR FC in Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County. The red and white cayenne pepper outfit secured the victory through a terrific strike from Pathfinder and goal customer, Weaka Wisseh who got even with Gedi and Sons’ Teku Nahn on 15 goals of the season so far.

The goal came in the first stanza of the epic clash when midfield lethal, Little Lewis, headed the ball on Liberia ’s Lone Star Captain, Murphy Nagbe’s hand for penalty as Weaka struck beautifully.

The vital win saw Barrolle move second on the 18 teams’ LFA premiership with 55 points from 28 matches. The team got motivated on Friday when president Karnga paid players for two months ahead of the ambitious encounter against LISCR FC.

Barrack Young Controller (BYC) went down to lackluster defending champions Black Star 5-2 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia on the same day, Sunday, September 6, 2009.

Black Star’s new signing, Martin Bestman, hit Sengbeh Kennedy’s lone goal and his own goal from defense ace Myers Gailo, which were enough to see the 2008 LFA premiership champions collect the maximum three points. Matthew Dede returned to BYC squad with a goal after a protracted period on the sideline, while Emmanuel Sarnoh got the other for the youthful LFA premiership club.

The defeat was BYC’s second in a row after suffering a 1-0 defeat to team of the moment, Mighty Carrolle, at the ATS on Thursday of last week.

At the Nancy Doe Stadium in Kakata, Margibi County, Gabriel Johns’ guided side, LPRC Oilers, crippled their chances of clinching the LFA premiership for the second time when the gold and black outfit settled to a 1-1 draw with inspirational UMC Roots FC.

Alex Whittmore put the league leader ahead in the first stanza, but pocketsize midfield hero Jimmy Taylue canceled the oil boys’ lead to see his side maintained fourth spot on the elite table.

In New Kru Town at the D. Tweh pitch, Francis Saploh’s Monrovia Club Breweries edged bottom of the table club, FC AK to topple LISCR FC for fifth spot on the table.

Henry Johnson collected a brace (two goals), while former Tony FC striker Prince got the other to see the beer boys climbed a little on the table.

On Saturday of last week, Jubilee FC and Mighty Blue Angel settled to a 1-1 draw at the ATS in Monrovia .

The league continues on Tuesday of the week with more thrilling matches.