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Liberia: New Coach, new FA President, is victory next?
by Debbie Kollie // // debbiekollie@gmail.com
Sep 2, 2010

What appears to be a reawaken match is expected to take place between Liberia and Zimbabwe this Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the SKD Sports Complex outside Monrovia. The match is the beginning of the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying rounds which Liberia is grouped along with Mali, Cape Verde, and Zimbabwe.

Football is considered the foremost sports greatly admired by Liberians. The game was used as one of the major factors that brought peace to Liberia. However, momentum for the game dropped due to Liberia’s retrogressing performance in the past years thereby reducing its ranking to the bottom.

There have been several adjustments made in the technical and administrative structures of the team with the election of LFA new President and the appointment of foreign Coach for the national team.

Ahead of Sunday’s match, the newly appointed Coach of the Liberia National Football team, Bertalan Bicskei has called fourteen overseas players to future for their country against the Warriors of Zimbabwe on Sunday. According to LFA Press Officer, Henry Flomo, players invited and are already in the country are George Baysah of Israel’s Hapoel Kfar Saba, Alex Karmo of Kenyan top side Stima FC, Gizzie Dorbor of Irony Batyam of Israel and Jimmy Dixon of Manisaspors of Turkey.

Others are Dulee Johnson of Aik Solna of Sweden, Theo Weeks of Ankanraguacu of Turkey, Patrick Doeplah (Free Agent in Budapest), former Bolton Wanderer striker David Gbamie, newly crowned Captain Anthony Laffor of Supersport United of South Africa, Francis Doe of AlAhly of Egypt, Sekou Jabateh of CSK Moscow, Isaac Pupo Panionios GSS of Greece and Salomon Grimes of Ethikos Piraeus of Greece.

Accordingly, all of the players have arrived in the country except Isaac Pupo, Salomon Grimes and Sekou Jabateh who are expected to arrive today.

Victory for Liberia in the upcoming match will put Liberia at the advantage spot with a tough journey ahead to complete.