The title race continues to get tense as no team can be pointed out as clear favorites with six games left to play
LPRC Oilers on Sunday moved top of the Orange National League First Division table since February following their 3-1 win against Mighty Barrolle at the Nancy B. Doe Stadium in Kakata, Margibi.
Striker Terry Sackor scored a brace to increase his total league goals to 11. Sackor got the first in the 11th minute to put Oilers in front before Mighty Barrolle got the equalizer in the 25
th minute through Ralph George to end the first half 1-1.
LISCR players celebrate after Marlon Harrison scored the lone goal against Mighty Barrolle at the SKD.
Phase Two of the Orange National League First Division kickoff over the weekend match results-producing up and downwards movements on the league table.
Here is a roundup.
A goal each from Julius Nyanamah and Sunnyboy Dolo helped league leaders Nimba Kwado extend their lead to three points atop of the league table with a 2-1 win against Watanga FC at the Blue Field on Saturday.
Nyanamah put Kwado in front when Otis Yogiee provided an assist in the opening quarter and hour before Sunnyboy Dolo made in 2-0 for the Nimba-based team. Striker Augustine Otu got the one goal consolation for Watanga.
Liscr players celebrate after their 3-1 away win against Nimba Kwado
It was another fascinating weekend of football action from the crunched weekend fixtures in the Orange National League First Division.
Nimba Kwado 1-3 LISCR FC
LISCR FC secured a crucial 3-1 away victory over Nimba Kwado to end their eight games unbeaten streak in Sanniquelle, Nimba County.
Goalkeeper Tommy Songo scored the opening goal from the spot to keep LISCR in the lead till the end of the first half before Alloy Brown got the consolation also from the spot during the first quarter of the second half. The goal from Brown was his seventh from nine league appearances.
An action photo from the match between Freeport and LISCR FC at the ATS on November 15, 2020
After a break in the league due to the National County Sports Meet, the Orange National League First Division returns this midweek with six crunch fixtures.
League leaders Nimba Kwado are looking to maintain their spot atop of the league table after pinning LPRC Oilers in their previous game to move first place on the table.
Kwado, led by Coach Kollie Korvy who guided Montserrado County in the just ended County Meet, will take an aim to secure a win against 7
th place Bea Mountain in Sanniquelle, Nimba County.