Momo Blamo’s Brace Helps Shaita FC’s Win
By Jerome C. Willie, Jr., boyzwill26@gmail.com
Momo Blamo scored his first league goal since returning to the club after the club lifted his suspension dued to an appeal from the “Prince of Goals” of the Careysburgs outfit club Shaita FC.
His returns help his club win a 5-0 comfortable home win over Nimba United in the Orange National League-2nd Division on over the weekend (Saturday, February 10, 2024).
The Prince of Goals of the Careburgs outfit club Shaita FC striker Blamo finally broke Nimba United FC defense when he latched onto a ball in the area and smashed home a fierce kick in the early minutes of the first half to give Shaita FC a 1-0 lead over Nimba United FC at the George Weah Techincal Center in Careburgs.
With much appetite for goal from the youngster Blamo added a second to register a brace to give his side a 2-0 lead but with minutes before the first half break new signing Gibson Freeman registered his name on the score sheet to marks his first goal for club to give the home team Shaita FC a 3-0 half-time win over the visitor Nimba United FC.
Back from recess Blamo failed to get on the score sheet after the break. But with good coordination and ball possession from the midfield of Shaita FC substitutes Larry Simone and Abraham Kamara scored a goal each in the second half to give Shaita FC a convincing 5-0 home win over Nimba United FC.
The brace score against Nimba United FC marks MVP and Golden Boot Winner Blamo’s third goals against Nimba United FC in all competition for club this season.
Blamo scores a goal in his team two-all-draw at Nimba United FC at the North Star Sports Pitch in Mt. Barclay on November 26 2023 in the previous meeting during the first phase.
In addition, Blamo brace on Saturday, 10 February marks his first at home since he returns from a two-week trial in Baku, Azerbaijan and moreover his 17th goals of the season for club in the competition.
It means in all competition this season Blamo’s has recorded 18 goals in 15 appearances for Shaita FC as he is hoping to surpassed his previous records of 30 goals in his debut season in the second top tier league of Liberia the Orange National League-2nd Division.
Blamo last time to get on the score sheet for club, after been left out of his team league squad fixture was on 3 February against Sinoe NPA Anchors in Sinoe County due to his suspension was on Wednesday, 7 February in a 3-1 defeat to LISCR FC in the knockout competition.
His lone goal couldn’t give his side all three points in the second biggest domestic competition the Orange Cup as his team exit the competition after been defeated 3-1 at the Tusa Field Sports Stadium in Gardnerville by top tier league club the Shipping Boys of LISCR FC.
Blamo is Shaita FC top goal scorer this season with 17 goals in the league and moreover he is among the top three on the goals scoring chat of the Orange National League-2nd Division.
The comfortably 5-0 home win for Shaita FC against Nimba United in the league on 10 February gives Shaita FC 38 points as the Careburgs outfit club Shaita FC sits second place on the league table with Gardnerville FC sitting at first place, but have the 38 points too.
Shiata FC has an outstanding game which is schedule for Tuesda, 13 February in an away fixture to fourth place Black Man Warrior at the ATS on the UN Drive.A win for the Careburgs outfit club Shaita FC on 13 February means the team moves first place on the league table. On the other hand, a win for Black Man Warrior moves the club to second place on the league table.
In another development, League Leader Gardnerville FC missed out chances in extending the two points lead as the Gardnerville outfit club Gardnerville FC suffers a massive home defeat at the Tusa Field Sports Stadium in Gardnerville to Nimba FC.
Nimba FC defeated Gardnerville FC 5-2 on Saturday, 10 February, while on the same date at the ATS on the UN Drive Junior Professional defeated Samira FC 3-0 in an away fixture.
In Monrovia’s Payenesville suburb at the SKD Practice Pitch, the Church Boys of Jubilee FC defeated PAGS FC 3-2 to climax the day’s fixture.
And in continuation on Sunday, 11 February in other results in the ongoing Orange National 2nd Division 2023 /2024 League Season across the country.
In Kakata, Margibi County at the Nancy B. Doe Sports Stadium, Margibi FC and Black Man Warrior share points as both teams played to a scoreless 90th minute.
In Monrovia at the SKD Practice Pitch, Philadelphia Lone Star suffers a 6-2 home defeat to Discoveries SA while in Sinoe County from the James Green Sports Pitch Sinoe NPA Anchors defeated Life FC 2-1 to return to winning spree.
And in Gompa, Nimba County Mighty Enforcers and Wologisi FC settled to a one-all-draw.
Gardnerville FC and Shaita FC tied on points with 38 points as Gardnerville FC sits first place, while Shaita FC sits second place, but have a game in hand to level with 19 games each.