Liberia: Paye Scores Brace in Paynesville’s CAF Cup Win

Mark Paye scored a brace in the first half of Paynesville FC’s CAF Confederation Cup match against Cameroonian side Fovu Club de Baham.

The home fans experienced a disappointing start as Paynesville struggled to capitalize on their numerical advantage. The visitors began the game with only eight men and played the entire match with three players short, yet managed to frustrate the hosts and prevent them from taking an early lead.

Paynesville missed several opportunities, with Marlon Harrison, Mark Paye, and Lawrence Kumeh all failing to score from open play. Despite being down to eight men, Fovu Club de Baham had a few chances, but Paynesville’s defense held firm, denying the visitors an away goal.

Mark Paye finally broke the deadlock with ten minutes left in the first half and doubled Paynesville’s lead just three minutes before the break, ending the half 2-0.

The match was delayed due to most of the away team’s players not being registered in the CMS system.

After the break, Paynesville increased the pressure but continued to miss opportunities, with Paye, Kumeh, and Harrison again unable to find the back of the net.

Kumeh added his name to the scoresheet five minutes into the second half after an assist from Edward Ludlum. H. Dah Weah made it 4-0 with a powerful strike, also assisted by Ludlum, who was named Liberia’s most valuable player.

Despite the convincing 4-0 scoreline, fans were disappointed Paynesville could not dominate a team playing with only eight players for the entire match and struggled to score more goals. The visitors did not have time to train or even warm up before the match, yet the Liberian Cup champions failed to secure a more convincing victory.

Football pundits believe that if both teams had equal numbers on the pitch, Paynesville FC might not have been able to beat Fovu Club de Baham.

The return leg is this week in Cameroon.