Liberia battle ready for Mali on Saturday

  1. Posted on Friday 8 October 2010 - 09:40
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    Henry Flomo, Liberia FA spokesperson and AfricaNews freelancer
    With the arrival of Greece-based Solomon Grimes, the Lone Star of Liberia is now in full readiness for Saturday's Africa cup of nations qualifying match away to the Eagles of Mali in Bamako. On Thursday the team had its combined warm-up assembly under the tutorship of Hungarian coach Bertalan Bicskei.
    Bertalan Besckei new Liberia coach
    Giving a helping hand to the Hungarian is Deputy Gabriel Johns and trainer and former Lone Star captain Joe Nagba at the Elstat Mamade Konatey Stadium in Bamoko.

    The session marked a true sense of belonging and togetherness amongst the actors since their inaugural encounter of the tournament against the Warriors of Zimbabwe in Monrovia on 5 September 2010.

    The ambiance from the team’s base-Azalai Hotel Nord-Sud-is also spirited. The players are seen chatting and moving along.

    The team comprises six locally based players and 13 foreign based. Unlike the locals, the overseas actors have been arriving in divisions, with Grimes being the last to arrive on Thursday.

    The match is bound for 7pm Saturday October 9, 2010 at the 26 March Stadium in Bamako.

    Full squad

    Goalkeepers
    1. Saydee Swen LPRC Oilers (Liberia)
    2. Sunday Seah (Liberia)

    Defenders
    3. Solomon Grimes Ethnikos Piraeus (Greece)
    4. Gizzi Dorbor Ironi Bat Yam (Israel)
    5. Alex Karmo Western Stima FC (Kenya)
    6. Jimmy Dixon Manisaspor (Turkey)
    7. Teah Dennis LPRC Oilers (Liberia)
    8. Bill Pintoe LPRC Oilers (Liberia)

    Midfielders
    9. Theo Weeks Lewis Ankanragucu (Turkey
    10. David Gbemie (South Africa)
    11. Patrick Doeplah Hapoel Kfar Saba (Israel)
    12. Steven Mennoh Persipasi Bekasi (Indonesia)
    13. Ben Teekloh Astra Ploesti (Romania)
    14. James Koko Lomel (Liberia)

    Forwards
    15. Anthony Laffor (Captain) SuperSport United (South Africa)
    16. Sekou Jabateh CSKA Moscow (Russia)
    17. Francis Doe Al Ahly (Egypt)
    18. Amadia Rennie Elfsborg (Sweden)
    19. Dweh Allison IE (Liberia)

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