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With barely three days for the Liberia and
Congo duel in continuation of the joint 2006
Nation Cup and World Cup qualifiers, the
Ministry of Youth and Sports have issued a
statement urging fans to turnout in their
numbers to cheer the national team to
victory on Sunday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe
Sports in Paynersville.
In a statement read by the director of
Pubic Affairs at the Ministry of Youth and
Sports, Mohammed Kamara expressed thanks and
appreciation for the support given the team
in the past, and expressed regret over the
ugly incident during the Liberia/Senegal
clash on October 10, 2004 at the SKD Sports
in Paynersville, which led to the Lone Star
attracting a fine of (US$10,000) by the
Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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He then used the occasion to caution fans
not to get involved in unsporting behavior
that could endanger the development of
football in the country and warned them
never to urinate in cans and throw same on
the playing pitch.
The MYS Public Affair Director further
urged fans to show respect to the National
Team players and officials. Ticket stubs he
said should be kept, as a thorough check
will be carried out to make sure tickets are
bought by all who have entered to witness
the match.
He however expressed optimism that this
time round, security protection will be more
vigorous than previous matches, the
Statement concluded.
The Lone Star with a complete home-based
squad will play host to the Red Devils of
Congo in a match that is virtually academic.
But, in spite of its ill-fated nature the
locals are desperate to make history as they
aim to show that football here on the local
scene is not in the doldrums as many claim.
For more on the match read “The Analyst
Sports” tomorrow, Saturday 18, 2005.
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