Monrovia – Heaven Eleven FC sealed their place in the 2025 Betomax Champions Cup final after a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout win over Global Pharma FC on Wednesday at the Tusa Field, following a gripping 1-1 draw in regulation time.

By: Christopher C. Walker 0777898224/0886723075 christopherc.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com

Borough FC started brightly and took the lead in the 31st minute through forward Darius Garmondeh, who calmly slotted past the goalkeeper. Just three minutes later, the Pharmacists whose name is expected to be changed to Borough FC task grew harder when Mark Wesseh was sent off for a second yellow card, leaving them to play the rest of the match with 10 men.

Despite the numerical disadvantage,  Global Pharma defended bravely and looked on course to see out the victory.

But with just two minutes left on the clock, Heaven Eleven found the breakthrough, grabbing an equalizer in the 88th minute through a header from Joel Bloe to force the match into penalties.

In the shootout, Global Pharma FC converted five  of their seven kicks, but Heaven Eleven kept their composure to score six and secure a place in the final, sparking wild celebrations among their players and fans.

The victory sets up a mouthwatering final showdown, with Heaven Eleven awaiting the winner of Bea Mountain vs Freeport FC, the second semifinal to be played on Thursday.

The grand finale will be staged on Sunday, September 7, bringing the curtain down on a tournament that kicked off in early August.

This year’s Betomax Champions Cup carries a $10,000 cash prize for the champions, while the runners-up will take home $5,000. For Global Pharma FC, it was a heartbreaking exit after a spirited performance, made all the more impressive given they battled a man down for nearly an hour.

Heaven Eleven now turn their focus to the grand finale, as they chase their first-ever Betomax Champions Cup crown, while  Global Pharma FC bow out with heads held high after a courageous campaign.

The pharmacists will place the third place match on Sunday afternoon against the loser from Thursday’s game.

According to the organizers the third place team will take home $3500 USD while the fourth place team gets & 3000 USD.

 Monrovia- LISCR FC moved at  the top of the Liberia Football Association Orange first division league table with a 3-1 win over Cece United on Sunday at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in central Monrovia.

Goals from Abassa Sesey, Albert Karlon and Sheku Sheriff inflicted United another defeat of the season and a huge dent in their hopes of staying in the top flight at the end of the season.

The defeat extended Cece United recent slump that has seen them lose seven games out of eight games while wining just one game since the start of the season.

The Shipping boys are now in pole position to retain the League title with two points clear at the top of the fourteen teams league table.

Cece United who were hoping to secured a point from the match had  no  time to settle in the match as LISCR FC put three early goals passed them in the first half ending the half 3-0 to the Shipping boys.

After the break United tried to reduce the score line but LISCR was too good for the young lads who had Roland Karmie to thanked for a last minute consolation goal.

But while United is struggling without some key players they are now facing a battle to regain their form.

LISCR produced a performance of champions while delivering an ominous message to their rivals that they are still the team to beat.

The second half was dominated by LISCR, but they had nothing to show for as they were wasteful in front of goal.

With eight round of matches played so far the title race remains tight and unpredictable with a gap between the top four teams at four points following Mighty Barrolle 1-0 away win at Nimba Kwado FC.

Sunday’s result move LISCR at the top of the table with 19 points   from eight games while Barrolle moved second place with 17 points.

Following Cece United defeat their   task now is to make sure they stay in the league rather than looking over their shoulder.

United are now second from the bottom of the table with three points from eight games.

In other matches played Freeport FC sealed a crucial win over Global Pharma FC at the Tusa field in Gardnersville.

The pharmacists of Global Pharma who prior to the match with the “Go Green Boys” secured back to back wins, went down in the 27 minutes of the match but bounced back in the second half and equalized but Freeport regain their lead with 10 minute to the end of the game a lead they maintained until the final whistle.

The win push Freeport FC up to seven place with 11 points while Global Pharma drop from 8^th to 9^th place.

Heaven Eleven FC thrash out NPA Anchors 4-0 on Saturday at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex Practice pitch but their result had little on their standing as they drop from second place to third because of Mighty Barrolle victory.

The messengers now have 16 points one point behind Mighty Barrolle with 17 points.

Ismael Dumbouya scored a brace to give Bea Mountain a 2-1 over LPRC Oiler at the Tusa Field and move his club 6^th place with 14 points while Oilers is at 8^th place with 10 points.

FC Kallon –Liberia suffered a 5-0 defeat at the hands of former  league champions Watanga FC on Sunday.

Watanga remain at 5^th place with 14 points while FC Kallon-Liberia sits at 11^th place with 7 points.

Invincible Eleven poor form of the season continued with a 3-0 defeat to Paynesville FC who are determined to fight for ever title this season.

Paynesville FC  who had a slow start to the season now move up the table to 4^th with 15 points  while IE is in the relegation zone with six points.

Theo Williams Powers Gardnersville FC to 4-1 win over Junior Pro

Unstoppable Theo Williams scored all four goals as Gardnersville FC stunned Junior Pro 4-1 in Sunday’s Orange Second Division League Fixture at the Tusa Sports Pitch.

Williams is in top form and continues to make head wave in the league with his brilliant goal-scoring record.

The youngster has 11 goals to his credit from 5 league games and sits atop the league scoring chart.

Theo who scored 23 goals last season for Gardnerville becomes the club’s first player to score four goals in a single game in the 2023/24 Orange Second Division League.

With the result, Gardnersville FC now has 17 points and currently sits in second position on the log.

Monrovia- The Liberia Football Association Orange national First Division League is getting tougher game after game with just five rounds of matches played so far but Heaven Eleven FC seems to be the team that is determine to fight to the very end to unseat LISCR FC as champions.

BY: Christopher C. Walker 0777898224/0886723075 christopherc.walker5@frontapgeafricaonline.com

Heaven Eleven has taken the Liberian 1st Division league by storm, securing the top spot with 12 points from five games a lead they enjoyed because of a goal advantage over defending champions LISCR FC.

The “Messengers” on Sunday October 15, 2023 recorded one of their most important wins in the race for the title with a 2-1 victory over title contender Bea Mountain who took the lead early in the match but could not withstand the pressure of Heaven Eleven FC.

Following a fanatic end of the last season the “Messengers” have improve on their fine form from the previous season by putting out some extra ordinary display of football in the 2023/24 season.

Arab Fofana the club head coach along with his backroom staff have been very pivotal in the club performance as they secured four wins from five games with a defeat.

Fofana, a CAF coach Instructor is one of the finest coaches in Liberian football because of his creativity and intelligence he takes to ever team he coached.

The Club that is the most talked about team in the country displayed so far have given their fans believed that they will end the league with a silverware as either league champions or champions of the Orange Cup which will qualified them for the CAF Champions League or the Confederation cup.

The ‘Messengers’ registered their intend of being a team to beat during the preseason in the Paynesville Cup which they won in grand style.

Melvin George, Director of Football of Heaven Eleven FC was very active in the transfer market bringing on some of the best player’s both experience and inexperienced which have payoff for the club who now tops the league table after five games.

During the transfer market Melvin George work overtime in acquiring the services Yaya Bility, Mickey Morgan, Prince Martor, Nicholas Andrew, Yusifu Kargbo  from Sierra Leone, and other exceptional Liberian talents to bolstered the team’s strength  to fight for the league title.

Despite their hot form Heaven Eleven FC will have to learn from the mistake of Bea Mountain who topped the league table for most part of the league season but turnover the table to LISCR FC at the  end of the season.  

As the league continue lovers of football and other clubs will be watching Heaven Eleven, eagerly anticipating their continued brilliance and the potential fulfillment of their championship dreams.