Over One Goal Football Club
By Jerome C. Willie, Jr. boyzwill26@gmail.com
The theater football house of Margibi County the opened-air Nancy B. Doe Sports Stadium in Kakata over the weekend put up another competitive performance regarding who earns the third-place slot for Margibi County at this year’s National Third Division Regional And Promotional Playoff.
Justin Nagbe and Fredrick Garway 60 ‘ and 86-minute goals in the second half sealed a 2-1 win for the Cotton Tree based club New Horizon Football Academy over the Kakata based Club One Goal Football Academy on Sunday, 30 April at the Nancy B. Doe Sports Stadium in Kakata.
One Goal Football Academy and New Horizon Football Academy play to a scoreless first half after a classical football displayed from the both teams with New Horizon Football Academy winning possessions during the first 45th-minutes of play.
Back from recess New Horizon Football Academy got on the scoresheet after John Mulbah, alias ” Jimmy Vardy” sends a shot that saw goalkeeper Richard Kamara of One Goal Football Academy getting a save but couldn’t get a catch of the ball that saws Justin Nagbe sending it into the goalpole from a rebound that gives his side a 1-0 lead over One Goal Football Academy.
With much hope from the Kakata based club One Goal Football Academy the team talisman Kollie Jallah got an equalizer to levelled the score one-at piece in the 70’ minute from the penalty spot after Maxim Howard was fouled by Emmanuel Gbeeme right in the 18-yard box that saw center referee Josephus Torjilar blowing his whistle for a penalty.
And with more energy from the two teams as both teams fight for a ticket with just 20 ‘ minutes plus added time, New Horizon Football Academy was reduced to 10-men after Emmanuel Gbeeme was shown a second yellow card by center referee Josephus Torjilar.
The home team missed two clear chances to sealed such win and qualification but such hope was dash after the visitor took a quick counter through the likes of Titus Smith and Fredrick Garway which saw the back four of One Goal Football Academy was no where to be seen with team Titus Smith brilliant assist to Fredrick Garway in the 86’ minute sealed a narrow 2-1 win for New Horizon Football Academy over One Goal Football Academy.
The win sealed another qualification for the Cotton Tree based club New Horizon Football Academy to this year’s edition of the National Third Division Regional And Promotional Playoff.
New Horizon Football Academy got such opportunity after clinching runner-up spot at the Lower Sub-Committee of the LFA- Margibi County SubAssociation Third Division 2022-2023 League Season.
The qualification marks the former Champions of Margibi County New Horizon Football Academy Third time in a row in the fourth appearance in the top-tier league of Margibi County the LFA- Margibi County SubAssociation Third Division.
The club gain its first qualification under it former tatician Coach Wattala Moore of Tony FC after clinching runner-up spot with SUSA FC clinching Championship, a competition which was held in Margibi County.
The club’s is now under the watchful eyes of Coach J Fayah Borbor Jr. and Dir Shine Gbelemah as Club President with its former President Marbue Richards serving as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
New Horizon Football Academy joins Champions Africa Sports Academy and runner-up Weintown United Football Club of Margibi County to this year’s edition of the National Third Division Regional And Promotional Playoff which is schedule for May 2023 in Monsterrado County.