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Coach David Paul Jr: We’ll not underrate any of our group opponents
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SIERRA LEONE, August 10, 2022 - Reacting to the teams’ groupings for the National Men’s 1st Division Playoff underway Thursday, August 12, 2022, in Kenema and Makeni, Bombali Shebora Football Club’s Head Coach David B. Paul Junior has told Awoko Newspaper, they will not “underrate any of their group opponents.”
Coach Paul’s side which won the North East Region Maiden Men’s Super-10 Championship with a record 45 points losing only once in a total of 17 League matches played, has been grouped together with Edmond Michael Foundation, Lamboi FC, Lauwa FC and Gulf Football Club in Group-B.
At the Kenema city Stadium in the eastern region, Coach Paul’s side will face Southern region Men’s Super-10 Champions Edmond Michal Foundation Football Club on Thursday in their group opener, the CAF Certified Coach acknowledges that the tournament will be difficult to play but says he’s happy with their first group match.
“It will be a tough game but it is a game we’re wishing to win and we believe if we get that game in our favor it will get us through.”
Commenting on the three other group opponents namely, Lauwa, Lamboi and Gulf from the Western, Eastern and Northwestern region the trainer who has been with the Makeni based outfit for almost a decade now said Lamboi FC is no stranger to his team, we’ve played them in the last FA-Cup qualifiers but Lauwa and Gulf Football Club are strange sides and one of my former defender “Skatel” now plays for Lauwa, they could be an experience side so as Gulf FC but we’re ready to compete to qualify for next season’s Men’s Sierra Leone Premier League, he assured.
Officials of the reigning NERFA Men’s Super-10 Champions have confirmed to Awoko that a highly powered delegation consisting of 35 players, officials and supports will be departing Makeni to the eastern region city of Kenema 48 hours to kickoff time of their group-B crush opener against Edmond Michael Foundation Football Club from Bo.
Coach Paul’s side which won the North East Region Maiden Men’s Super-10 Championship with a record 45 points losing only once in a total of 17 League matches played, has been grouped together with Edmond Michael Foundation, Lamboi FC, Lauwa FC and Gulf Football Club in Group-B.
At the Kenema city Stadium in the eastern region, Coach Paul’s side will face Southern region Men’s Super-10 Champions Edmond Michal Foundation Football Club on Thursday in their group opener, the CAF Certified Coach acknowledges that the tournament will be difficult to play but says he’s happy with their first group match.
“It will be a tough game but it is a game we’re wishing to win and we believe if we get that game in our favor it will get us through.”
Commenting on the three other group opponents namely, Lauwa, Lamboi and Gulf from the Western, Eastern and Northwestern region the trainer who has been with the Makeni based outfit for almost a decade now said Lamboi FC is no stranger to his team, we’ve played them in the last FA-Cup qualifiers but Lauwa and Gulf Football Club are strange sides and one of my former defender “Skatel” now plays for Lauwa, they could be an experience side so as Gulf FC but we’re ready to compete to qualify for next season’s Men’s Sierra Leone Premier League, he assured.
Officials of the reigning NERFA Men’s Super-10 Champions have confirmed to Awoko that a highly powered delegation consisting of 35 players, officials and supports will be departing Makeni to the eastern region city of Kenema 48 hours to kickoff time of their group-B crush opener against Edmond Michael Foundation Football Club from Bo.
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